

Bitter Creek
1954-02-21 · 74 min · ★ 6.5
"Wild" Bill Elliott is a cowboy who goes in search of the man who killed his brother, and finds himself in the small town of Bitter Creek.
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- Directors
- Thomas Carr
- Production companies
- Allied Artists Pictures, Westwood Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bill ElliottClay Tyndall
Carleton YoungQuentin Allen
Beverly GarlandGail Bonner
Claude AkinsVance Morgan
John HarmonA.Z. Platte
Veda Ann BorgWhitey
Danny MummertJerry Bonner
John PickardOak Mason
Forrest TaylorHarley Pruett
Dabbs GreerSheriff
Mike RaganJoe Venango
Zon MurrayHenchman
John LarchHired Gunman
Joe DevlinPatTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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