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Rebel City

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Bill Elliott and Marjorie Lord in Rebel City (1953)
DramaWestern

In 1864, northern Kansas was being terrorized by southern sympathizers known as Copperheads, and gambler Frank Graham goes to Junction City seeking the killer or killers of his father. He ge... Read allIn 1864, northern Kansas was being terrorized by southern sympathizers known as Copperheads, and gambler Frank Graham goes to Junction City seeking the killer or killers of his father. He gets little help from Union Army officers Colonel Barnes or Captain Ramsey, but gets a job a... Read allIn 1864, northern Kansas was being terrorized by southern sympathizers known as Copperheads, and gambler Frank Graham goes to Junction City seeking the killer or killers of his father. He gets little help from Union Army officers Colonel Barnes or Captain Ramsey, but gets a job at the freight line co-owned by Jane Dudley and his late father. Jane tells him his father ... Read all

  • Director
    • Thomas Carr
  • Writer
    • Sidney Theil
  • Stars
    • Bill Elliott
    • Marjorie Lord
    • Robert Kent
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    51
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas Carr
    • Writer
      • Sidney Theil
    • Stars
      • Bill Elliott
      • Marjorie Lord
      • Robert Kent
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Frank Graham
    • (as Wild Bill Elliott)
    Marjorie Lord
    Marjorie Lord
    • Jane Dudley
    Robert Kent
    Robert Kent
    • Captain Ramsey
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    • Temple
    I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    • Perry
    • (as Stanford Jolley)
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Greeley
    Henry Rowland
    Henry Rowland
    • Hardy
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • Joe Spencer
    Otto Waldis
    Otto Waldis
    • Spain
    Stanley Price
    Stanley Price
    • Herb
    Ray Walker
    Ray Walker
    • Colonel Barnes
    Michael Vallon
    Michael Vallon
    • Sam
    Bill Walker
    Bill Walker
    • William
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Fred
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Avonde
    Richard Avonde
    • Dick - Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Gregg Barton
    Gregg Barton
    • Man dressed like Greeley
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Wag Blesing
    Wag Blesing
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Thomas Carr
    • Writer
      • Sidney Theil
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    5revdrcac

    Wild Bill vs. the rebels !

    Wild Bill Elliott was one of the best of the B-western stars. This 1953 film, one of his last, is solid entertainment with an interesting plot. Bill Elliott comes hunting for the killers of his Dad, finding that Southern sympathizers known as "Copperheads" are the likely culprits.

    While this later film in Elliott's career is not his best, it does offer the same well-paced entertainment that he was famous for. This film came along during the final days of the B-westerns and suffers from so-so casting and lower production values. Even so, it is better than 75% of the contemporary films of the genre. Enjoy, but check out his earlier films as well !
    6coltras35

    Rebel city

    Elliott plays Frank Graham, a gambler who returns home to Kansas when he gets word from an old friend (Bill Walker) that his father has been killed.

    It turns out that there's a gang of Southern sympathizers ("Copperheads") in the area running guns, passing counterfeit bills, and generally wreaking havoc, including murdering Frank's father. Frank takes a job as a teamster working for Jane Dudley (Lord) while he untangles the mystery.

    Bill Elliott is suitably stoic as the man seeking his father killer. He had been stabbed in the back, and Elliott almost gets the same treatment during his investigation- other two men get killed via a knife. It's fairly neat b-western which is more like a detective drama. There's some tense moments, and it doesn't fail to keep your attention.

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Morgen wirst du gekillt, Johnny
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Silvermine Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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