''Breezy Bill'' is a 1930 American

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directed by

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and starring Bob Steele, Edna Aslin and

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. It was produced as an

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.Pitts p.398

Cast

* Bob Steele as Breezy Bill * Edna Aslin as Barbara Pennypincher *

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as Henry Pennypincher *

George Hewston George Hewston (September 11, 1826 – September 4, 1891) was an American politician, educator, and physician. He was appointed the 16th Mayor of San Francisco upon the death of James Otis. He was sworn in on November 4, 1875, and served until ...

as Gabe Pennypincher *

Perry Murdock Perry Murdock (1901–1988), was an American actor and set decorator. He acted in several films, particularly Westerns starring Bob Steele. Filmography (as actor) *'' Captain Careless'' (1928) as Perry (and co-writer) *''Lightning Speed'' (1928) a ...

as Gabe's Son *

as Sheriff *

as Bandit *

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as Bandit

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1930 films 1930 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films Films directed by J. P. McGowan American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-US-film-stub