Wild West Days
Encyclopedia
Wild West Days is a Universal
film serial based on a western
novel by W. R. Burnett. It was the 103rd of the studio's 137 serials (and the 35th with sound
).
. However, the main character in the serial is a frontiersman called Kentucky Wade instead of Saint Johnson as in the novel.
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Universal Pictures
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film serial based on a western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
novel by W. R. Burnett. It was the 103rd of the studio's 137 serials (and the 35th with sound
Sound film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...
).
Plot
Larry and Lucy Munro own a hidden gold mine. Newspaper editor Matt Keeler wants the mine for himself and has Larry framed for to get it. Frontiersman Kentucky Wade - with Dude Hanford, Mike Morales and Trigger Benton - come to the Munros' aid.Cast
- Johnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack BrownJohnny Mack Brown was an All-American college football player and film actor originally billed as John Mack Brown at the height of his screen career.-Early life:...
as Kentucky Wade, frontiersman and ex-lawman - George Shelley as Dude Hanford, one of Wade's sidekickSidekickA sidekick is a close companion who is generally regarded as subordinate to the one he accompanies. Some well-known fictional sidekicks are Don Quixote's Sancho Panza, Sherlock Holmes' Doctor Watson, The Lone Ranger's Tonto, The Green Hornet's Kato and Batman's Robin.-Origins:The origin of the...
s - Lynn Gilbert as Lucy Munro
- Frank Yaconelli as Mike Morales, one of Wade's sidekicks
- Bob KortmanBob KortmanBob Kortman was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies...
as Trigger Benton, one of Wade's sidekicks - Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson (actor)Russell McCaskill Simpson was an American character actor.Born in San Francisco, California, Simpson is best known for his work in the films of John Ford and, in particular, for his portrayal of Pa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath in 1940.Simpson reportedly prospected for gold in Alaska in his youth,...
as Matt Keeler, villainVillainA villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
ous editor of The Brimstone News and member of the Secret Seven - Walter MillerWalter Miller (actor)Walter Miller was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 248 films between 1911 and 1940.He was born in Dayton, Ohio, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack, aged 48...
as Doc Hardy, an old friend of Wade - Charles StevensCharles Stevens (actor)Charles Stevens was an American actor.The grandson of Geronimo, Stevens appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1961...
as Buckskin Frank, one of Keeler's henchmen - Frank McGlynn Jr. as Larry Munro, goldmine owner framed by Keeler
- Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonaldFrancis McDonald was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. Although never really a headlining actor, he made 41 film and television appearances between 1913 and 1965, appearing in films such as The Temptress in 1926 with Greta Garbo...
as Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret Seven - Al BridgeAl BridgeAl Bridge was an American character actor who played mostly small roles in over 270 films between 1931 and 1954...
as Steve Claggett, one of Keeler's henchmen - Chief Thunderbird as Chief Red Hatchet, one of Keeler's henchmen
- Robert McClung as Harmonica Kid
- Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaintEdward LeSaint was an American silent film actor and director who acted in over 300 films and directed over 90.-Personal life and death:...
as Sheriff - Joseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. Girard was an American film actor. He appeared in over 280 films between 1911 and 1944.He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Selected filmography:...
as Judge Lawrence
Production
This serial was based on the novel "Saint Johnson" by William R. BurnettWilliam R. Burnett
William Riley Burnett , often credited as W. R. Burnett, was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel, Little Caesar, whose film adaptation is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies.Burnett was born in Springfield, Ohio, U.S...
. However, the main character in the serial is a frontiersman called Kentucky Wade instead of Saint Johnson as in the novel.
Chapter titles
- Death Rides the Range
- The Redskins' Revenge
- The Brink of Doom
- The Indians Are Coming
- The Leap for Life
- Death Stalks the Plains
- Six Gun Law
- The Gold Stampede
- Walls of Fire
- The Circle of Doom
- The Thundering Herd
- Rustlers and Redskins
- The Rustlers' Roundup
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