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The Montana Kid

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
67
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POPULARITY
194,457
236,532
Hank Bell, Bill Cody, and William L. Thorne in The Montana Kid (1931)
Western
A cowboy whose friend has been swindled out of his ranch and then murdered must take care of the man's son, then he goes after the killers.A cowboy whose friend has been swindled out of his ranch and then murdered must take care of the man's son, then he goes after the killers.A cowboy whose friend has been swindled out of his ranch and then murdered must take care of the man's son, then he goes after the killers.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
67
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
194,457
236,532
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    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writers
      • Harry L. Fraser(story)
      • George Arthur Durlam(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Bill Cody
      • Andy Shuford
      • Doris Hill
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    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writers
      • Harry L. Fraser(story)
      • George Arthur Durlam(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Bill Cody
      • Andy Shuford
      • Doris Hill
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Bill Cody
    Bill Cody
    • Bill Denton
    Andy Shuford
    Andy Shuford
    • Andy Burke
    Doris Hill
    Doris Hill
    • Molly Moore
    William L. Thorne
    William L. Thorne
    • Chuck Larson
    • (as W.L. Thorne)
    John Elliott
    John Elliott
    • Burke
    Gordon De Main
    Gordon De Main
    • Marshal Jack Moore
    • (as G. A. Wood)
    Paul Panzer
    Paul Panzer
    • Gabby - Henchman
    Victor Adamson
    Victor Adamson
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Barney Beasley
    Barney Beasley
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • Deputy Hank
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Dunham
    Phil Dunham
    • Barber
    • (uncredited)
    Earl Dwire
    Earl Dwire
    • Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Hendricks
    Jack Hendricks
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Si Jenks
    Si Jenks
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Le Moyne
    Charles Le Moyne
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Theodore Lorch
    Theodore Lorch
    • Larson's Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    William McCall
    William McCall
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    George Morrell
    George Morrell
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry L. Fraser
    • Writers
      • Harry L. Fraser(story)
      • George Arthur Durlam(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Cincinnati Saturday 3 December 1949 on WKRC (Channel 11).

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    5/10
    A nice story - little else.
    In this "B" western, Bill Cody plays a man named Denton that does what about all leading early western actors are known for, as he becomes the hero of the story by helping a youngster and thereby getting the girl at the end of all the activity.

    It is a simple concept as the boy arrives by stagecoach in order to live with his father that has a nice ranch near town. Upon arriving, his father is shot by the villain, Larson, that then proceeds to take the ranch. Denton befriends the boy and vows to get the ranch back. And by some shadowy means, that will all be forgiving later, Denton begins his plan to give the boy back the ranch that his father wanted him to have.

    As with most B class westerns, there is much suspicious acting going on throughout the film. At times the acting is so poor that it almost becomes comical. Bill Cody, that played in many of these types of shows, was as stiff as a board and looked like someone acting for the first time. I will give credit, as Andy Shuford, that played the boy, and Doris Hill, that played the lovely female part, did a nice job all around as they are the only ones that made the story bearable.

    With full knowledge that this was a fast pace, and cheap western to produce- the movie gets a five just because of the story. It is called the "B" western scale.
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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Andy Jauregui Ranch - Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Trem Carr Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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