
North from the Lone Star
Seen it?1941 | 58 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Well paced, at 58 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
Wild Bill Hickock (William Elliott), aka The Peaceable Man, meters out justice in the tough town of Deadwood in this highly fictional western from Columbia. Unlike the historic character, Elliott's gunfighter survives his encounter with the South Dakota hellhole, where he arrives to aid beleaguered livery stable owner Clint Wilson (Richard Fiske) and his sister, Madge (Dorothy Fay), in their battle against self-appointed town czar "Flash" Kirby (Arthur Loft). But before he gets that far, there is a little matter of proving Kirby guilty of wrongdoing and to achieve that, Wild Bill earns the enmity of both the Wilsons.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 940 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lambert Hillyer
- Bill Elliott'Wild' Bill Hickok
- Richard FiskeClint Wilson
- Dorothy FayMadge Wilson
- Dub TaylorCannonball
- Arthur Loft'Flash' Kirby
- Jack Roper'Rawhide' Fenton
- Chuck MorrisonSpike
- Claire RochelleLucy Belle
- Al RheinSlats
- Edmund CobbDusty Daggett