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Calling Wild Bill Elliott

  • 19431943
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
75
YOUR RATING
Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Anne Jeffreys in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)
  • Western
The ruthless self-appointed Governor Nichols and his militia are driving ranchers off their land. When they go after the Culver's, Wild Bill arrives to help them and the outnumbered ranchers... Read allThe ruthless self-appointed Governor Nichols and his militia are driving ranchers off their land. When they go after the Culver's, Wild Bill arrives to help them and the outnumbered ranchers fight back.The ruthless self-appointed Governor Nichols and his militia are driving ranchers off their land. When they go after the Culver's, Wild Bill arrives to help them and the outnumbered ranchers fight back.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
75
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Spencer Gordon Bennet
  • Writers
    • Luci Ward(story)
    • Anthony Coldeway(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bill Elliott
    • George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Anne Jeffreys
Top credits
  • Director
    • Spencer Gordon Bennet
  • Writers
    • Luci Ward(story)
    • Anthony Coldeway(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bill Elliott
    • George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Anne Jeffreys
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Bill Elliott and Robert 'Buzz' Henry in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)
    Bill Elliott and Fred Kohler Jr. in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)
    Roy Barcroft, Bud Geary, Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Herbert Heyes, Anne Jeffreys, and Eve March in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)
    Bill Elliott in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)
    Bill Elliott, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Anne Jeffreys in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)
    Burr Caruth, Bill Elliott, and Anne Jeffreys in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)
    Bill Elliott, Jack Evans, and Frank McCarroll in Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943)

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    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Wild Bill Elliottas Wild Bill Elliott
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Gabby Hayesas Gabby Hayes
    Anne Jeffreys
    Anne Jeffreys
    • Edith Richardsas Edith Richards
    Herbert Heyes
    Herbert Heyes
    • Gov. Steve Nicholsas Gov. Steve Nichols
    Robert 'Buzz' Henry
    Robert 'Buzz' Henry
    • John Culver Jr.as John Culver Jr.
    • (as 'Buzzy' Dee Henry)
    Fred Kohler Jr.
    Fred Kohler Jr.
    • John Culver Sr.as John Culver Sr.
    • (as Fred Kohler)
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Capt. Carsonas Capt. Carson
    Eve March
    Eve March
    • Mary Culveras Mary Culver
    Burr Caruth
    • Grandpa Cactus Jim Culveras Grandpa Cactus Jim Culver
    Bud Geary
    Bud Geary
    • Dean - Henchmanas Dean - Henchman
    Lynton Brent
    Lynton Brent
    • Cowhandas Cowhand
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • Stagecoach Driveras Stagecoach Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Militiamanas Militiaman
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Bucko
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Bucko
    Roy Bucko
    • Militiamanas Militiaman
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Burns
    • Man at Church Serviceas Man at Church Service
    • (uncredited)
    Budd Buster
    Budd Buster
    • Militiamanas Militiaman
    • (uncredited)
    Yakima Canutt
    Yakima Canutt
    • Militiamanas Militiaman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Spencer Gordon Bennet
    • Writers
      • Luci Ward(story)
      • Anthony Coldeway(screenplay)
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    • Quotes

      John Culver Jr.: Eagle Junction? That's where the railroad passes. I hear they got an engine that'll pull 15 or 20 cars.

      Gabby Hayes: Fifteen or 20? Why, son, that ain't nothin'. Some of them engines pull as high as a dozen.

    • Connections
      Edited into Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Long, Long Ago
      (uncredited)

      Written by Thomas Haynes Bayley

      Sung by Anne Jeffries

    User reviews4

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    Top review
    4/10
    Peaceable man gets hostile
    Naturally in Calling Wild Bill Elliott its himself that plays the title role. I was a bit dubious about this film and normally I like Wild Bill Elliott films, but the idea of a self appointed territorial governor as villain and played by Herbert Heyes was a bit much to swallow.

    Yet that's what we have here as Heyes sets himself up in some unnamed part of the Old West. Heyes is bleeding the settlers dry and has folks like Roy Barcroft as part of his army of state militia to do it.

    When he messes with Fred Kohler Jr.'s family that's when Elliott who as always is a peaceable man gets into the mix. After the deaths of Kohler's father and a federal judge. the latter with the blame thrown on Wild Bill. Elliott gets downright hostile.

    Lots of shooting and fisticuffs to satisfy the Saturday Matinée kid in any of us. Pretend your 10 year old and the film might pass muster.
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    • bkoganbing
    • Jan 1, 2013

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tirania Sertaneja
    • Filming locations
      • Burro Flats, Simi Hills, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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