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King of Dodge City

King of Dodge City

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 14, 1941

Runtime

1h 3m

Genres

Western

Original Title

King of Dodge City

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Director

Lambert Hillyer

Description

The story takes place in Kansas, just after the Civil War. Wild Bill Hickok is summoned from Dodge City to Abilene, there to neutralize a crooked political machine. Hickok is aided every step of the way by Tex Rawlings, a seemingly harmless drifter who is appointed sheriff after proving his prowess with his six-guns.