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The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • 19381938
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Bill Elliott and Carole Wayne in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
  • Western
A short plot summary finds Wild Bill Hickok (Bill Elliott), the U.S. Marshal in Abilene, Kansas, opposing the Phantom Raiders, a gang of renegades raiding the cattle drives over the Chisholm... Read allA short plot summary finds Wild Bill Hickok (Bill Elliott), the U.S. Marshal in Abilene, Kansas, opposing the Phantom Raiders, a gang of renegades raiding the cattle drives over the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Abilene. Hickok organizes the boys of the town into the "Flaming Arro... Read allA short plot summary finds Wild Bill Hickok (Bill Elliott), the U.S. Marshal in Abilene, Kansas, opposing the Phantom Raiders, a gang of renegades raiding the cattle drives over the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Abilene. Hickok organizes the boys of the town into the "Flaming Arrows" to assist him. Finally, in the 15th chapter, "Trail's End", Hickok, the "Flaming Arrow... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Sam Nelson
    • Mack V. Wright
  • Writers
    • John Peere Miles(story)
    • George Rosener(screenplay)
    • George Arthur Durlam(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bill Elliott
    • Monte Blue
    • Carole Wayne
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  • Directors
    • Sam Nelson
    • Mack V. Wright
  • Writers
    • John Peere Miles(story)
    • George Rosener(screenplay)
    • George Arthur Durlam(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bill Elliott
    • Monte Blue
    • Carole Wayne
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    Roscoe Ates and Bill Elliott in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    Gene Alsace, Dick Botiller, Charles Brinley, Art Dillard, Curley Dresden, Bill Elliott, and Art Mix in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    Roscoe Ates, George Chesebro, and Bill Elliott in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    Bill Elliott and Chief Thundercloud in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    Frankie Darro, Bill Elliott, Dickie Jones, Bruce Lane, Kermit Maynard, and Carole Wayne in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    Robert Fiske, Bill Patton, Eddy Waller, Blackjack Ward, and Slim Whitaker in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
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    Bill Elliott in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
    Bill Elliott, Kermit Maynard, J.P. McGowan, and Slim Whitaker in The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
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    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Wild Bill Hickokas Wild Bill Hickok
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Mr. Cameronas Mr. Cameron
    Carole Wayne
    • Ruth Cameronas Ruth Cameron
    Frankie Darro
    Frankie Darro
    • Jerry, aka Little Brave Heartas Jerry, aka Little Brave Heart
    Dickie Jones
    Dickie Jones
    • Buddyas Buddy
    Sammy McKim
    Sammy McKim
    • Bootsas Boots
    Kermit Maynard
    Kermit Maynard
    • Kit Lawsonas Kit Lawson
    Roscoe Ates
    Roscoe Ates
    • Oscar Snake-Eyes Smithas Oscar Snake-Eyes Smith
    • (as Rosco Ates)
    Monte Collins
    • Danny (Printer)as Danny (Printer)
    • (as Monty Collins)
    Reed Hadley
    Reed Hadley
    • Jim Blakelyas Jim Blakely
    Chief Thundercloud
    Chief Thundercloud
    • Chief Gray Eagle [Chs. 3, 14]as Chief Gray Eagle [Chs. 3, 14]
    • (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
    Mala
    Mala
    • Little Elk [Chs. 5-6]as Little Elk [Chs. 5-6]
    Robert Fiske
    Robert Fiske
    • Morrell - Phantom Raider Chiefas Morrell - Phantom Raider Chief
    Walter Wills
    • Joshua Bruceas Joshua Bruce
    J.P. McGowan
    J.P. McGowan
    • Henchman Scudderas Henchman Scudder
    Eddy Waller
    Eddy Waller
    • Stoneas Stone
    • (as Eddie Waller)
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Professoras Professor
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Alsace
    Gene Alsace
    • Henchman Adamsas Henchman Adams
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Sam Nelson
      • Mack V. Wright
    • Writers
      • John Peere Miles(story)
      • George Rosener(screenplay)
      • George Arthur Durlam(screenplay)
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    A short plot summary finds Wild Bill Hickok (Bill Elliott), the U.S. Marshal in Abilene, Kansas, opposing the Phantom Raiders, a gang of renegades raiding the cattle drives over the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Abilene. Hickok organizes the boys of the town into the "Flaming Arrows" to assist him. Finally, in the 15th chapter, "Trail's End", Hickok, the "Flaming Arrows" and army scout Kit Lawson (Kermit Maynard) combine to put an end to the Phantom Raiders. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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      Gordon Nance (nee Gordon Elliott) had toiled in films from 1925-1938, always using and getting paid as Gordon Elliott (credited or uncredited), with the bulk of his films prior to this serial made for Warners, 89 of over 120 films. He had good featured credited roles in films at Universal, and westerns at Warners with Dick Foran, Republic with Gene Autry and Sol Lesser's Principal Productions with Smith Ballew, with Elliott as the head-honcho villain, and also about as many uncredited small roles and bits as he had credited roles. His record of appearing in films for over thirteen years before ever actually seeing his name above a film title or topping a cast list isn't the longest in film history, but it's way up the list.

      Following Columbia's first three serials, all produced for Columbia distribution by Weiss Brothers, Larry Darmour's independent company took over the out-source task of producing the Columbia serials, and continued to do so into the mid-40s, even after Darmour's death in 1942, and the first one was "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" with, as seen on the film on original release and every piece of paper connected to the serial, the name of Gordon Elliott as "Wild Bill Hickok" topping the cast list. Or, to be specific, the actor Gordon Elliott billed as Gordon Elliott as "Wild Bill Hickok." Gordon Elliott's next film for Larry Darmour Productions was the first of his starring westerns, "In Old Arizona", billed as Gordon Elliott again, although some of the posters showed him as Gordon (Bill) Elliott and, when his next starring western, "Frontiers of '49" was released, his billing name was changed to Bill Elliott. His billing name remained as that until he was signed by Republic in 1943 and, there, became Wild Bill Elliott (as a billing name), until 1946 when Republic upped the budgets in his westerns and changed his billing name to William Elliott...in 1946. He was billed as William Elliott from that point onward until he made a series of 12 westerns at Monogram/Allied Artists from 1951-1954 billed, for the 2nd go-around, as Wild Bill Elliott, and then just plain Bill Elliott, for the 2nd cycle of the name, as a detective in five feature films distributed by Allied Artists. Meanwhile, and in-between, Columbia re-released "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" when Elliott was still at Republic being billed as William Elliott...and Columbia then re-worked the credits on the re-release prints and changed his original-print billing to William Elliott...which, has nothing to do with how he was billed on the original release, and (as William Elliott) is incorrect when shown as his billing name for this 1938 serial, made eight years before he was ever billed as William Elliott.
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    Gordon Elliott gets the starring role...as Gordon Elliott.
    Gordon Nance (nee Gordon Elliott) had toiled in films from 1925-1938, always using and getting paid as Gordon Elliott (credited or uncredited), with the bulk of his films prior to this serial made for Warners, 89 of over 120 films. He had good featured credited roles in films at Universal, and westerns at Warners with Dick Foran, Republic with Gene Autry and Sol Lesser's Principal Productions with Smith Ballew, with Elliott as the head-honcho villain, and also about as many uncredited small roles and bits as he had credited roles. His record of appearing in films for over thirteen years before ever actually seeing his name above a film title or topping a cast list isn't the longest in film history, but it's way up the list.

    Following Columbia's first three serials, all produced for Columbia distribution by Weiss Brothers, Larry Darmour's independent company took over the out-source task of producing the Columbia serials, and continued to do so into the mid-40s, even after Darmour's death in 1942, and the first one was "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" with, as seen on the film on original release and every piece of paper connected to the serial, the name of Gordon Elliott as "Wild Bill Hickok" topping the cast list. Or, to be specific, the actor Gordon Elliott billed as Gordon Elliott as "Wild Bill Hickok." Gordon Elliott's next film for Larry Darmour Productions was the first of his starring westerns, "In Old Arizona", billed as Gordon Elliott again, although some of the posters showed him as Gordon (Bill) Elliott and, when his next starring western, "Frontiers of '49" was released, his billing name was changed to Bill Elliott. His billing name remained as that until he was signed by Republic in 1943 and, there, became Wild Bill Elliott (as a billing name), until 1946 when Republic upped the budgets in his westerns and changed his billing name to William Elliott...in 1946. He was billed as William Elliott from that point onward until he made a series of 12 westerns at Monogram/Allied Artists from 1951-1954 billed, for the 2nd go-around, as Wild Bill Elliott, and then just plain Bill Elliott, for the 2nd cycle of the name, as a detective in five feature films distributed by Allied Artists. Meanwhile, and in-between, Columbia re-released "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" when Elliott was still at Republic being billed as William Elliott...and Columbia then re-worked the credits on the re-release prints and changed his original-print billing to William Elliott...which, has nothing to do with how he was billed on the original release, and (as William Elliott) is incorrect when shown as his billing name for this 1938 serial, made eight years before he was ever billed as William Elliott.

    A short plot summary finds Wild Bill Hickok (Gordon Elliott), the U.S. Marshal in Abilene, Kansas, opposing the Phantom Raiders, a gang of renegades raiding the cattle drives over the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Abilene. Hickok organizes the boys of the town into the "Flaming Arrows" to assist him. (Most viewers hit fast-forward when the kid segments surface...and they surface often.)Finally, in the 15th chapter, "Trail's End", Hickok, the "Flaming Arrows" and army scout Kit Lawson (Kermit Maynard)combine to put an end to the Phantom Raiders.
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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wild Bill Hickok
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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