In this light comedy, the Fargo Kid rides into town on an outlaw's horse and when mistaken for him, is hired to kill a man. There is a reward for the outlaw and the Kid's pal Whoppper not ...
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Tim Holt | ... | The Fargo Kid | |
| Ray Whitley | ... | Johnny | |
| Emmett Lynn | ... | 'Whopper' Hatch | |
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Jane Drummond | ... | Jenny Winters |
| Cy Kendall | ... | Nick Kane (as Cyrus W. Kendall) | |
| Ernie Adams | ... | Bush Cleveland | |
| Paul Fix | ... | Deuce Mallory | |
| Paul Scardon | ... | Caleb Winters | |
| Glenn Strange | ... | Sheriff Dave | |
| Mary MacLaren | ... | Mrs. Sarah Winters | |
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In this light comedy, the Fargo Kid rides into town on an outlaw's horse and when mistaken for him, is hired to kill a man. There is a reward for the outlaw and the Kid's pal Whoppper not realizing what has happened, alerts the Sheriff in hope of earning the reward. Thinking himself a good judge of character he even enlists the outlaw's help in the capture. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 December 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Fargo Kid See more »Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Music and Lyrics by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose
Played and sung in the saloon by Ray Whitley's combo
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I watched THE FARGO KID expecting an old-time Western of the type shown on Saturday mornings as part of double features when I was a child. I was almost right, but this case of mistake identity, inept gold prospectors, and beleaguered lawmen, comes over as comedy in this day and age. Tim Holt, soon to prove himself as a real actor in TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, plays the innocent cowpoke with a winning smile and a slight suggestion that he's headed for better things than this light, comedic take on the Western genre of the 1930s and 40s.