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The Kansan

  • 5.6 /10

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Plot

Wounded while stopping the James gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that he's been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of them.

Cast

Richard Dix as John Bonniwell
Richard Dix

as John Bonniwell

Jane Wyatt as Eleanor Sager
Jane Wyatt

as Eleanor Sager

Albert Dekker as Steve Barat
Albert Dekker

as Steve Barat

Eugene Pallette as Tom Waggoner
Eugene Pallette

as Tom Waggoner

Victor Jory as Jeff Barat
Victor Jory

as Jeff Barat

Robert Armstrong as Malachy
Robert Armstrong

as Malachy

Beryl Wallace as Soubrette
Beryl Wallace

as Soubrette

Clem Bevans as Bridge-Tender
Clem Bevans

as Bridge-Tender

Hobart Cavanaugh as Josh Hudkins
Hobart Cavanaugh

as Josh Hudkins

Francis McDonald as Gil Hatton
Francis McDonald

as Gil Hatton

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • September 10, 1943

Production Companies

  • United Artists

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.32 hrs

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Reviews

I think this might be my first film to feature Richard Dix in a leading role, and to be fair to him - he is no worse than many other Hollywood B-listers drafted in to fulfil their contract. This one sees him portray sharp shooting “Bonniwell” who fell found of the legendary “James” gang, only to awaken in the tender care of “Eleanor” (Jane Wyatt) in a town where he has just been elected sheriff. …