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Taming of the West

Taming of the West

THE LAW REACHED ONLY AS FAR AS HIS GUNS COULD SHOOT!

19390h 55m

Overview

When the marshal of the lawless town of Prairie Port is shot while trying to break up a saloon brawl, Wild Bill Saunders, a newcomer to town, rides in pursuit of Turkey, the marshal's assailant.

Directed by Norman Deming
Written by Charles F. Royal, Robert Lee Johnson
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Top Cast

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

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Ethan Allen

Judge Bailey

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Carp Blaisdale

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Cholly Wong

Charles King

Charles King

Jackson

About Taming of the West

Taming of the West is a western, adventure, action film released in 1939. Directed by Norman Deming, it stars Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis. When the marshal of the lawless town of Prairie Port is shot while trying to break up a saloon brawl, Wild Bill Saunders, a newcomer to town, rides in pursuit of Turkey, the marshal's assailant.

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