Wild Bill Hickok (1923)

Director:

Clifford Smith

Writers:

William S. Hart, J.G. Hawks

Stars:

William S. Hart, Ethel Grey Terry, Kathleen O'Connor

Cast

Cast overview:
William S. Hart	...	Wild Bill Hickok
Ethel Grey Terry	...	Calamity Jane
Kathleen O'Connor	...	Elaine Hamilton
Jim Farley	...	Jack McQueen (as James Farley)
Jack Gardner	...	Bat Masterson
Carl Gerard	...	Clayton Hamilton
William Dyer	...	Col. Horatio Higginbotham
Bert Sprotte	...	Bob Wright
Leo Willis	...	Joe McCord
Naida Carle	...	Fanny Kate
Herschel Mayall	...	Gambler

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

wild bill hickok | character name in title

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Genres:

History | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

18 November 1923 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wild Bill

Filming Locations:

Victorville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first movie that depicted Wyatt Earp, and the only movie that included his character before he died in 1929. Earp's good friend William Hart produced and wrote the screen play with J.G. Hawks. Hart played Wild Bill Hickok and Bert Lindley played Earp. Earp's part in the movie was small. Lindley is not listed on some descriptions of the movie and this portrayal of Earp is often overlooked. Promotional copy for the film prominently mentioned Earp: "Back in the days when the West was young and wild, 'Wild Bill' fought and loved and adventured with such famous frontiersmen as Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp." Earp was described in the promotional copy as "deputy sheriff to Bat Masterson of Dodge City, known as one of the three greatest gun-men that ever lived, along with Bat Masterson and 'Wild Bill' Hickok."

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