Pioneers of the Frontier(1940)
A Wild Bill Saunders Adventure
Wild Bill Saunders discovers that his uncle Mort has been murdered by an unscrupulous ranch foreman, Matt Brawley. But before he can right Brawley's wrongs, Wild Bill is arrested for a murder he didn't commit. Sidekick Cannonball Sims and disgruntled girl rancher Joan Darcy plot to break Wild Bill out of jail but Brawley is wise to their plan.
Movie: Pioneers of the Frontier
Top 10 Billed Cast
Wild Bill Saunders
Cannonball Simms
Joan Darcey
Matt Brawley
Henchman Dave
Henchman Bart
Jim Darcey
Mort Saunders
Marshal Larsen
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