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The Return of Wild Bill

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1940 | 60 min | Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
One for western fans.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Never drags, at 1 hr. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
Made in 1940: an older pace and style.

When Matt Kilgore and his men frame and then hang an innocent man, Lige Saunders sends for his son Wild Bill Saunders who arrives to find his father shot by Matt's brother. When the brother is killed in his fight with Bill, Matt sends two fake Deputies to arrest Bill whom he then plans to hang. But Matt's sister, attracted to Bill, overhears the plan and rides for help.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis

  • Bill ElliottWild Bill Saunders
  • Iris MeredithSammy Lou Griffin
  • George LloydMatt Kilgore
  • Luana WaltersKate Kilgore
  • Edward LeSaintLige Saunders
  • Frank LaRueOle Mitch
  • Chuck MorrisonHenchman Bart
  • Dub TaylorCannonball
  • Buel BryantHenchman Deputy
  • William KelloggHenchman Deputy Hep