The Michigan Kid
| The Michigan Kid | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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.
It was Hall's first film after getting out of the army and filming began 15 April 1946.[1]
Plot
A former U.S. marshal (Jon Hall) rescues an instant heiress (Rita Johnson) from an outlaw's (Victor McLaglen) gang.
Cast
- 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
- ^ Schallert, E. (1946, Apr 08). "Jon Hall in field anew; story deal sensational" Los Angeles Times
External links
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Categories:
- 1947 films
- American films
- 1947 Western (genre) films
- American Western (genre) films
- English-language films
- Universal Pictures films
- Films directed by Ray Taylor
- Films scored by Hans J. Salter
- Films based on works by Rex Beach
- American film remakes
- Sound film remakes of silent films
- 1940s Western (genre) film stubs