The read
It runs a compact 1h 9m.
Synopsis
Bill Elliot emulates his idol William S. Hart in the superior western Topeka. Elliot plays the archetypal Good Bad Man, hired to kick the crooked element out of a small town. A hard-drinking, hard-living man, Elliot entertains thoughts of taking over the town himself for the benefit of his own gang. After several reels of soul-searching, Elliot decides to honor his promise to clean up the town for its decent citizens. Evidently director Thomas Carr rented a camera crane for this Allied Artists production, since the camera performs remarkable calisthenics, the kind not normally seen in a medium-budget western.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Milton RaisonScreenplay
- Thomas CarrDirector
Cast
- Bill ElliottJim Levering
- Phyllis CoatesMarian Harrison
- Rick VallinRay Hammond
- Fuzzy KnightPop Harrison
- John JamesMarv Ronsom
- Denver PyleJonas Bailey
- Dick CrockettWill Peters
- Harry LauterMack Wilson
- Dale Van SickelHenchman Jake Manning
- Ted MapesHenchman Cully
- Henry RowlandCheated Gambler
- Edward ClarkBanker Corley
Stills
Themes
topeka