The Man from Tumbleweeds (1940): Cast
The Man from Tumbleweeds is a 1940 western directed by Joseph H. Lewis, starring Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders, Steve Clark and Dub Taylor. It runs 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Director
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Man from Tumbleweeds About?
The premise of The Man from Tumbleweeds without spoilers.
HERE COMES BILL with both guns blazing…blasting the bandits from the range! Wild Bill Saunders recruits a team of paroled convicts to subdue a lawless gang.
The Man from Tumbleweeds Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- b western
- rescue
- ride to the rescue
- state prison
- agency
- duplicity
- hideout
- shootout
- outlaw gang
- stalemate
- blazing guns
- stray
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- prisoner
- outlaw
- gold shipment
- tumbling tumbleweeds
- freight company
- law enforcement
- cattle
- deputies
- ranch
- ambush
- sheriff
- governor
- pardon
- following orders
- law and order
- deputy sheriff
- tumbleweed town
- gun
- gold
- wild goose chase
- protection money
- cordon
- tumbleweed
- rangers
- full pardon
- gang
- raid
- reinforcements
- double cross
The Man from Tumbleweeds Cast & Characters
Bill Elliott leads the cast as Wild Bill Saunders, with Steve Clark as Tumbleweeds Marshal and Dub Taylor as Cannonball. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Director Joseph H. Lewis
- Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders
- Steve Clark as Tumbleweeds Marshal
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Dub Taylor as Cannonball - Al Hill as Honest John Webster
Also Starring in The Man from Tumbleweeds
· 31 more- Ernie Adams Shifty Sheldon
- Don Beddoe Governor Dawson
- Hank Bell Stage Driver
- Edward LeSaint Jeff Cameron
- Bruce Bennett Prison Warden
- Jack Tornek Townsman
- Jack King Henchman (uncredited)
- Blackie Whiteford Henchman
- John Tyrrell Ranch Henchman
- George Chesebro Bank Robber
- George Morrell Tumblweeds Bank Teller
- Eddie Laughton Banker Jackson
- Stanley Brown Slash
- Tex Cooper Gun Sight Townsman
- Ray Jones Henchman
- Ray Bennett Powder Kilgore
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- Jack Low Ranger
- Richard Fiske KId Dixon
- Art Dillard Henchman
- Frank McCarroll Stage Guard
- Jack Evans Henchman
- Edward Cecil Wilson - Governor's Butler
- Herman Nowlin Henchman
- Jay Lawrence Ranger
- Olin Francis Blake - Bearded Bank Robber
- Iris Meredith 'Spunky' Cameron
- Buel Bryant Ranger
- Francis Walker Lightning Barlow
- George Hazel Henchman
- George Fiske Henchman
- Billy Wilson Henchman
More from Joseph H. Lewis
More films directed by Joseph H. Lewis, best-rated first: Gun Crazy, The Halliday Brand, 7th Cavalry and A Lawless Street.
The Man from Tumbleweeds Also Known As
Also known as “Υπό την κάλυψη του Τρόμου”.
- Also known as
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- Υπό την κάλυψη του Τρόμου
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The Man from Tumbleweeds FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Man from Tumbleweeds, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Man from Tumbleweeds?
The Man from Tumbleweeds runs 59 minutes.
When was The Man from Tumbleweeds released?
The Man from Tumbleweeds was released on May 2, 1940.
Who directed The Man from Tumbleweeds?
The Man from Tumbleweeds was directed by Joseph H. Lewis.
More films by Joseph H. Lewis Who is in the cast of The Man from Tumbleweeds?
The Man from Tumbleweeds stars Bill Elliott as Wild Bill Saunders, Steve Clark as Tumbleweeds Marshal and Dub Taylor as Cannonball, among 35 credited actors.
Does The Man from Tumbleweeds have a post-credit scene?
No. The Man from Tumbleweeds has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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