''Frontier Days'' is a 1934 American

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directed by

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and starring

Bill Cody William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa, Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but ...

, Ada Ince and

Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman (born Vivian Eichelberger; February 21, 1890 – March 19, 1949) was an American film actor. Early years Oakman was born as Vivian Eichelberger in Washington, D.C., and educated in that city's schools. He grew up in Fairfax, Virg ...

. It was produced by

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outfit Altmount Pictures for release as a

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.Pitts p.359

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took place in the

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Synopsis

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working for

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goes undercover as The Pinto Kid to investigate the killings of a series of

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drivers. However this leads to himself being accused of the murder of one of them.

Cast

as Bill Maywood - aka The Pinto Kid * Ada Ince as Beth Wilson *

as enry Jethrow * Bill Cody Jr. as Bart Wilson * Franklyn Farnum as George Wilson *

Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. McKee also worked as a stage actor from 19 ...

as Hank Wilson *

Victor Potel Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career. Career Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and his ...

as Deputy Tex Hatch * William Desmond as Sheriff Barnes * Robert McKenzie as Casey *

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as Deputy Rio *

Barney Beasley Barney Beasley (June 20, 1895 – June 1, 1951) was an American character actor of the 1930s and 1940s. Biography Born on June 20, 1895, in the small town of Blaine Bottom, Oklahoma, Beasley made his debut in films in 1930's ''Under Montana Skie ...

as Barfly / Deputy *

Herman Hack Herman H. Hackenjos (June 15, 1899 – October 19, 1967) was an American film and television actor who appeared in over 500 films. Hack was born in Panola, Illinois. His screen debut was in the 1925 film ''The Big Parade'', which starred Joh ...

as Townsman *

as Chief Burrows *

Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ...

as Deputy * Fred Parker as Doctor * Chico as Chico - Pinto Kid's Horse

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1934 films 1934 Western (genre) films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert F. Hill American black-and-white films Films shot in California 1930s American films {{1930s-western-film-stub