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Taming of the West

  • 1939
  • Approved
  • 55m
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6.2/10
85
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Bill Elliott in Taming of the West (1939)
Western

Bill Saunders arriving in a lawless town is quickly made Marshal. But when he arrests the gang members, the victims refuse to testify. However one rancher is willing to testify and when the ... Read allBill Saunders arriving in a lawless town is quickly made Marshal. But when he arrests the gang members, the victims refuse to testify. However one rancher is willing to testify and when the gang kills him, Bill jails the killers. This causes the gang leader Rawhide to reveal the ... Read allBill Saunders arriving in a lawless town is quickly made Marshal. But when he arrests the gang members, the victims refuse to testify. However one rancher is willing to testify and when the gang kills him, Bill jails the killers. This causes the gang leader Rawhide to reveal the identity of the big boss and Bill goes after him.

  • Director
    • Norman Deming
  • Writers
    • Charles F. Royal
    • Robert Lee Johnson
  • Stars
    • Bill Elliott
    • Iris Meredith
    • Dick Curtis
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    85
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Deming
    • Writers
      • Charles F. Royal
      • Robert Lee Johnson
    • Stars
      • Bill Elliott
      • Iris Meredith
      • Dick Curtis
    • 5User reviews
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    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Wild Bill Saunders
    Iris Meredith
    Iris Meredith
    • Pepper Jenkins
    Dick Curtis
    Dick Curtis
    • Rawhide
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Cannonball
    James Craig
    James Craig
    • Handy Clem
    Stanley Brown
    Stanley Brown
    • Slim
    Ethan Allen
    • Judge Bailey
    Kenneth MacDonald
    Kenneth MacDonald
    • Carp Blaisdale
    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    • Cholly Wong
    Charles King
    Charles King
    • Jackson
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Coleman
    • (uncredited)
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • Marshal Bates
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Burns
    Fred Burns
    • Lem Gardener
    • (uncredited)
    Horace B. Carpenter
    Horace B. Carpenter
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Turkey
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Connors
    Buck Connors
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Released Outlaw
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Fiske
    Richard Fiske
    • Blacksmith
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Norman Deming
    • Writers
      • Charles F. Royal
      • Robert Lee Johnson
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      During the street shootout in the opening scene, Pepper (Iris Meredith) shoots Wild Bill Elliott's hat off. At the time, he was standing directly in front of a large window, and the bullet should have gone directly through it as it passed through the hat.
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    6/10

    Lively western

    Bill Elliott stops the evil cattle rustlers, who use up sheriffs like disposable razor blades. Instead of the customary gun battles, Elliott was known for his fisticuffs action and so he uses his knuckles to clean out the bad guys and win the heart of Iris Meredith.

    I preferred the working title of 'sundown in Helldorado' as it sounds more imaginative than "the taming of the west". Wild Bill Elliott certainly does some taming in this lively western. Iris Meredith as a trigger happy cafeteria girl called Pepper is fun to watch, and is a very spirited character. Her chemistry with Elliott is really good. There's the usual murderous schemes of the villains and some good action. It's familiar town taming story but fun with some good humour.
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    • Release date
      • December 7, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Taming of The West
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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