The Matchmaking Marshal

May 8, 1955

0h 54m

★ 8.0

New Kind of Hombre, Abdul, the Turk Invades the West!

Overview

Two episodes of the TV series "Wild Bill Hickok" edited together and released as a feature.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Romson Productions

William F. Broidy Productions

Newhall Productions

The Matchmaking Marshal Trailers

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Cast

Wild Bill Hickok

Guy Madison

Jingles P. Jones

Andy Devine

Steven 'Steve' Manson

Bobby Jordan

Ada Manson

Anna Lee Carroll

Ira Beecher

Forrest Taylor

Clyde Manson

Nelson Leigh

Jack Ruskin

Douglas Fowley

Martha Ward

Louise Lorimer

The story takes place in Kansas, just after the Civil War. Wild Bill Hickok is summoned from Dodge City to Abilene, there to neutralize a crooked political machine. Hickok is aided every step of the way by Tex Rawlings, a seemingly harmless drifter who is appointed sheriff after proving his prowess with his six-guns.

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