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Deadwood '76

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Deadwood '76
Directed byJames Landis
Written byArch Hall Jr.[citation needed] (uncredited)
Arch Hall Sr. (screenplay)
Arch Hall Sr. (story)
James Landis (writer)
Produced byArch Hall Sr. (producer)
StarringSee below
CinematographyLewis Guinn
Vilmos Zsigmond
Edited byAnthony M. Lanza
Music byMichael Terr
Release date
30 June 1965
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Deadwood '76 is a 1965 American film directed by James Landis.

Plot summary

A drifter, Billy May (Arch Hall Jr.) arrives in Deadwood, South Dakota. A child misidentifies him as Billy the Kid and the town turns against him. He becomes a fugitive chased by Wild Bill Hickok. He runs into his long lost father who was a Civil War Veteran for the Confederacy. His father has made friends with a tribe of Indians and admires the leadership of the elders in the tribe. He plans on joining forces and tries to get Billy to join but Billy is not interested. He is interested in finding gold and living in peace however that is not what is in store for poor Billy.

Cast

  • Arch Hall Jr. as Billy May
  • Jack Lester as Tennessee Thompson
  • La Donna Cottier as Little Bird
  • Arch Hall Sr. as Boone May
  • Liz Renay as Poker Kate
  • Robert Dix as Wild Bill Hickok
  • Richard Cowl as Preacher Smith
  • Jonny Bryant as Hubert Steadman
  • David Reed as Fancy Poggin
  • Gordon Schwenk as Spotted Snake
  • Ray Zachary as Spec Greer
  • Barbara Moore as Montana
  • Hal Bizzy as Curt Aiken
  • Read Morgan as Ben Hayes
  • Rex Marlow as Sam Bass
  • Joan Howard as Mrs. Steadman
  • John 'Bud' Cardos as Hawk Russell
  • Ray Vegas as Indian
  • Jack Little as Bear Creek
  • Bobby Means as Doctor
  • Willard W. Willingham as Deputy Harding

Soundtrack

Deadwood Music by Harper MacKay Lyrics by Arch Hall Sr. Sung by Rex Holman https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059093/soundtrack

See also

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