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80% Critic Match
North from the Lone Star
“His newest thriller!”
8.0 / 10• 1941• 58m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Wild Bill Hickock (William Elliott), aka The Peaceable Man, meters out justice in the tough town of Deadwood in this highly fictional western from Columbia. Unlike the historic character, Elliott's gunfighter survives his encounter with the South Dakota hellhole, where he arrives to aid beleaguered livery stable owner Clint Wilson (Richard Fiske) and his sister, Madge (Dorothy Fay), in their battle against self-appointed town czar "Flash" Kirby (Arthur Loft). But before he gets that far, there is a little matter of proving Kirby guilty of wrongdoing and to achieve that, Wild Bill earns the enmity of both the Wilsons.
Cast & Crew
Bill Elliott
'Wild' Bill Hickok
Lead
Richard Fiske
Clint Wilson
Dorothy Fay
Madge Wilson
Dub Taylor
Cannonball
Arthur Loft
'Flash' Kirby
JR
Jack Roper
'Rawhide' Fenton
CM
Chuck Morrison
Spike
Claire Rochelle
Lucy Belle
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lambert Hillyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. North from the Lone Star is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
