Riding with Buffalo Bill 70 years old
Make Way For The Greatest Plainsman In History!
Columbia Pictures elevated a run-of-the-mill B-western supporting player, Marshall Reed, to the title role in this equally run-of-the-mill western serial released in 15 chapters. Like most serials in the '50s, Riding with Buffalo Bill consisted of quite a bit of budget-stretching stock footage telling a highly fictionalized account of Buffalo Bill Cody aiding a group of ranchers in their defeat of a local crime lord. The serial's assistant director, Leonard Katzman, later produced the long-running television series Gunsmoke and Dallas.
Credits
Riding with Buffalo Bill Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Fawcett He was 103, 123 years old when he died | as Rocky Ford |
| Rick Vallin He was 35, 57 years old when he died | as Reb Morgan |
| Marshall Reed He was 37, 62 years old when he died | as Bill Cody, aka The Riding' Terror |
| Gregg Barton He was 42, 88 years old when he died | as Henchman Bart |
| Pierce Lyden He was 46, 90 years old when he died | as Henchman Darr |
| Michael Fox He was 33, 75 years old when he died | as King Carney |
| Steven Ritch He was 33, 74 years old when he died | as Henchman Elko [ch 5] (as Steve Ritch) |
| Lee Roberts He was 41, 76 years old when he died | as Zeke |
| Edward Coch | as Jose Perez [ch 7-11, 14-15] (as Ed Coch) |
| Jack Ingram He was 16, now 54 years old | as Henchman Ace |
Riding with Buffalo Bill Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Leon Chooluck as Unit Manager. He was 34 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff as Music Director. He was 64 (69) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ira H. Morgan as Director of Photography. He was 65 (70) years old when He died | Camera |
| George H. Plympton as Story. He was 65 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| George H. Plympton as Screenplay. He was 65 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Spencer Gordon Bennet as Director. He was 61 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Earl Turner as Editor. He was 70 (86) years old when He died | Editing |
| Sam Katzman as Producer. He was 53 (72) years old when He died | Production |
| Leonard Katzman as Assistant Director. He was 27 (69) years old when He died | Directing |
| Herbert B. Leonard as Production Manager. He was 32 (84) years old when He died | Production |
Riding with Buffalo Bill (70 years)
Make Way For The Greatest Plainsman In History!
- Release day: Thursday, November 11, 1954