Movie: Phantom Trails

Top 10 Billed Cast

Guy Madison
Guy Madison

Wild Bill Hickok

Andy Devine
Andy Devine

JIngles

Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger

Henry Hooper

Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie

Matt

Burt Wenland
Burt Wenland

Jake

Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey

Sheriff

Robert Filmer
Robert Filmer

Bank Manager Wade

Hank Patterson
Hank Patterson

Jess Morgan

William Vedder
William Vedder

Pops Garroway

Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton

Curt Leslie

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    A short feature western comprised of two episodes of the TV series 'Wild Bill Hickok': "A Close Shave for the Marshal" (6/16/1952) and "Ghost Rider" (4/7/1952).

  • Release Date

    1955-05-08

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    The latest Wild Bill Hickok adventure

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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