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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 469

Wild Guitar

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Synopsis

A young singer reaches Hollywood by motorcycle and gains sudden attention after filling an empty television slot. A talent manager offers equipment, clothes and a record deal, but each favour adds to the newcomer's dependence. As success grows, he must decide whether the man building his career is also preventing him from controlling it.

Cast

Behind the scenes

Arch Hall Sr. produced the film as a vehicle for his son, who performs the songs. Director Ray Dennis Steckler also acts under the name Cash Flagg, while Hall Sr. uses the credit William Watters. The overlapping jobs reflect the production's small independent operation.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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