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Jack McCall Hanging. Jon “Jack” McCall, also known as “Crooked Nose” or “Broken Nose Jack” was the man who murdered “Wild” Bill Hickok in Deadwood, Dakota Territory on August 2, 1876 . In what was widely considered a cowardly act, McCall shot Hickok from behind as he played poker at Nuttal and Mann’s Saloon. McCall was hung in ...
Feb 26, 2024 · The Trials of Jack McCall. February 26, 2024. 3 minute read. By John Vogel. On the afternoon of August 2nd, 1876, a poker game took place in Nuttal and Mann’s Saloon located in the town of Deadwood, Southern Dakota Territory. Charles Rich and William Massie sat down to the only game going when a man who needed no introduction entered the barroom.
A lone gunslinger, Jack McCall (George Montgomery), bursts into a saloon and shoots dead the legendary Wild Bill Hickok (Douglas Kennedy). Arrested and put on trial, McCall recounts a twisted tale ...
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May 23, 2024 · Wild Bill Hickok (born May 27, 1837, Homer [now Troy Grove], Illinois, U.S.—died August 2, 1876, Deadwood, Dakota Territory [now in South Dakota, U.S.]) was an American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West. His reputation as a gunfighter gave rise to legends and tales about his life.
Jack McCall, Desperado: Directed by Sidney Salkow. With George Montgomery, Angela Stevens, Douglas Kennedy, James Seay. A Southerner fighting for the North is unjustly accused of treason and escapes to find the witness who could clear his name, but he also seeks the two Yankee soldiers who killed his parents.
Mar 3, 2023 · Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Wild Bill Hickok's death in Deadwood came in the form of a young drifter known as Jack McCall, who shot the Wild West legend in the back of the head while he was gambling. This was actually quite accurate, according to History. Much like real life, the show spent some significant time building Hickok as a credible ...
Jack McCall is a Southerner who joins the Union during the civil war. When he encounters three Confederate soldiers posing as Yankees, one of which is named Spargo, Jack tells them the place where the headquarters is located. Soon after he is tried as a spy. When Jack manages to escape, his cousin Bat McCall and Wild Bill Hickok kill his ...
