Movie Description
Topeka
(1953)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Jim Levering
Marian Harrison
Ray Hammond
Pop Harrison
Marv Ronsom
Jonas Bailey
Will Peters
Mack Wilson
Henchman Jake Manning
Henchman Cully
Cheated Gambler
Banker Corley
Doc Mason
Bill (uncredited)
George (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Henchman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleTopeka
Status Released
Release Information
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1953-08-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 09m
Production CompaniesWestwood Productions,Allied Artists Pictures
Genres
- Western
