Pioneers of the Frontier is a 1940 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Dorothy Comingore, Dick Curtis, Dub Taylor, Stanley Brown and Richard Fiske. The film was released on February 14, 1940, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3] It is the second in Columbia Pictures' series of four "Wild Bill Saunders" films, followed by The Man from Tumbleweeds.[4]
| Pioneers of the Frontier | |
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| Directed by | Sam Nelson |
| Screenplay by | Fred Myton |
| Produced by | Leon Barsha |
| Starring | Wild Bill Elliott Dorothy Comingore Dick Curtis Dub Taylor Stanley Brown Richard Fiske |
| Cinematography | George Meehan |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2019) |
Cast
edit- Wild Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders
- Dorothy Comingore as Joan Darcey
- Dick Curtis as Matt Brawley
- Dub Taylor as Cannonball Sims
- Stanley Brown as Dave
- Richard Fiske as Bart
- Carl Stockdale as Jim Darcey
- Lafe McKee as Mort Saunders
- Ralph McCullough as Lem Watkins
- Alan Bridge as Marshal Larsen
References
edit- ^ "Pioneers of the Frontier (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Pioneers of the Frontier (1940) - Sam Nelson". AllMovie. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Pioneers of the Frontier". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "Wild Bill Saunders". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.