In the wild West, Elmer McCurdy dies after a failed robbery, but death is only the start of his strange journey. His body is sold, displayed, and passed from one carnival to another, mistaken for a prop for decades. A darkly funny, haunting tale of a man who became more famous dead than alive.
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Cast
Andrew Durand
Elmer McCurdy
Julia Knitel
Helen McCurdy/Maggie Johnson/Millicent Esper
Thom Sesma
Thomas Noguchi/James Patterson
Eddie Cooper
Coroner Joseph L. Johnson/Dwain Esper
Jen Brown
Bandleader/Walter Jarrett
Dashiell Eaves
Louis/Charles Patterson/CC Pyle
Jen Marks
William Root/Douglas MacArthur/Louis Sonney
Trent Saunders
Andy Payne/Luke Johnson/Dan Sonney
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