The Michigan Kid is a 1947 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Jon Hall, Victor McLaglen, Rita Johnson, and Andy Devine.[1]
| The Michigan Kid | |
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 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Ray Taylor |
| Written by | Robert Presnell Jr |
| Screenplay by | Roy Chanslor |
| Based on | Rex Beach |
| Produced by | Howard Welsch |
| Starring | Jon Hall Victor McLaglen Rita Johnson Andy Devine |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Edited by | Paul Landres |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was Hall's first film after getting out of the army and filming began 15 April 1946.[2]
Plot
editA former U.S. marshal rescues an instant heiress from an outlaw's gang.
Cast
edit- Jon Hall as Michigan Kid / Jim Rowen
- Victor McLaglen as Curley Davis
- Rita Johnson as Sue Dawson
- Andy Devine as Buster
- Joan Shawlee as Soubrette
- William Ching as Steve Randolph Prescott (as William Brooks)
- Stanley Andrews as Sheriff of Rawhide
- Byron Foulger as Mr. Porter
- Milburn Stone as Lanny Slade
- Leonard East as Dave Boyd
- Charles Trowbridge as Banker John Nash
- Griff Barnett as Prentiss Dawson
- Dewey Robinson as Bartender
- Ray Teal as Sergeant
References
edit- ^ Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
- ^ Schallert, E. (1946, Apr 08). "Jon Hall in field anew; story deal sensational" Los Angeles Times
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