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Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns

Billy The Kid Returns

MARSHAL of LAW...MASTER of MEN...he fights for right and the girl he loves!

1938•53m•

★4.9(11 ratings)

ActionWesternMusic

Overview

After Pat Garrett kills Billy the Kid, Billy's look-alike Roy Rogers arrives and is mistaken for him. Although a murderer, Billy was on the side of the homesteaders against the large ranchers. As Billy's death is unknown, Roy gets Garrett to let him pose as Billy to continue the fight, but without the killing.

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Main Cast

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Ellen Moore (as Mary Hart)

Smiley Burnette

Smiley Burnette

Frog Millhouse

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Sheriff Pat Garrett

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Matson

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

J. B. Morganson

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

U.S. Marshal Dave Conway

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Nathaniel Moore

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Mr. Page

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Mr. Miller - Homesteader

Jim Corey

Jim Corey

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Joseph Kane

Writing

Screenplay: Jack Natteford

Production

Associate Producer: Charles E. Ford

Music & Sound

Music: William Lava

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ernest Miller

Editing

Editor: Lester Orlebeck

Keywords

singing cowboy

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "MARSHAL of LAW...MASTER of MEN...he fights for right and the girl he loves!"

#2

The film was directed by Joseph Kane.

#3

The screenplay was written by Jack Natteford.

#4

Cinematography was handled by Ernest Miller.

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This title is listed on IMDb as tt0029915.

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Rating

4.9/10

Mixed

11 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Billy The Kid Returns

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

G

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Republic Pictures

Republic Pictures