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The Taming of the West (1939)

The Taming of the West poster
Original title
Taming of the West
Directed by
Norman Deming
Genre
western, adventure, action
Country
United States
Runtime
55 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lawman named Wild Bill Saunders rides into a wild western town to bring order and justice. He faces off against outlaws and corrupt locals while trying to protect the townspeople.

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What happens

The Taming of the West, which had the working title of Sundown in Helldorado, is a 1939 American Western film directed by Norman Deming, starring Wild Bill Elliott, and Iris Meredith. This was the first of four "Wild Bill Saunders" films produced by Columbia Pictures, followed by Pioneers of the Frontier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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