The Kid From Texas
The Kid From Texas
The Kid From Texas
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1939
1h 11m
6.5(2 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Western

Overview

A loud-mouthed Texas cowpuncher tries his hand at polo finding himself at odds with high society and trying to save a floundering Wild West show.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Dennis O'Keefe

William Quincy

Dennis O'Keefe
Acting

Florence Rice

Margo Thomas

Florence Rice
Acting

John Hubbard

Bertie Thomas

John Hubbard
Acting

Jessie Ralph

Aunt Minetta

Jessie Ralph
Acting

Buddy Ebsen

'Snifty'

Buddy Ebsen
Acting

Virginia Dale

'Okay' Kinney

Virginia Dale
Acting

Robert Wilcox

'Duke' Hastings

Robert Wilcox
Acting

Jack Carson

Stanley Brown

Jack Carson
Acting

Helen Lynd

Mabel

Helen Lynd
Acting

Tully Marshall

Adam Lambert

Tully Marshall
Acting

Iron Eyes Cody

Wild West Show Indian

Iron Eyes Cody
Acting

Ben Corbett

Wild West Show Cowboy

Ben Corbett
Acting

Rex 'Snowy' Baker

Polo Match Umpire

Rex 'Snowy' Baker
Acting

Harry C. Bradley

Appleby - on Telephone (voice)

Harry C. Bradley
Acting

Eddy Chandler

Yacht Captain Babcock

Eddy Chandler
Acting

Spencer Charters

Deputy Sheriff Serving Attachment Papers

Spencer Charters
Acting

Jim Corey

Texas Cowhand

Jim Corey
Acting

George DeNormand

Grogan from Hoboken - Second Sailor at Yacht

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Acting

Jimmie Dundee

First Sailor at Yacht

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Acting

Jerry Frank

Texas Cowhand

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Acting

Howard Hickman

Doctor at Polo Grounds

Howard Hickman
Acting

Mary Beth Hughes

Polo Match Spectator

Mary Beth Hughes
Acting

Ray Jones

Wild West Show Cowboy

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Acting

Tommy Mack

Indian from Brooklyn

Tommy Mack
Acting

George Meeker

Henry Smith Harrington

George Meeker
Acting

Montie Montana

Trick Rider

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Acting

Artie Ortego

Wild West Show Cowboy

Artie Ortego
Acting

Jack Perrin

Wild West Show Cowboy

Jack Perrin
Acting

Allen Pomeroy

Third Sailor at Yacht

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Acting

Buddy Roosevelt

Wild West Show Cowboy

Buddy Roosevelt
Acting

Dick Rush

Texas Cowhand

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Acting

Syd Saylor

Texas Cowhand

Syd Saylor
Acting

Gerald Oliver Smith

Noel - Bertie's Butler

Gerald Oliver Smith
Acting

Charles Soldani

Wild West Show Indian

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Acting

George Sowards

Wild West Show Stage Driver

George Sowards
Acting

Bobby Watson

Polo Match Announcer

Bobby Watson
Acting

Wally West

Show Spectator

Wally West
Acting

J.M. Kerrigan

Farr

J.M. Kerrigan

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