Kansas Raiders

19501950
ApprovedApproved
1h 20min

Brian Donlevy and Marguerite Chapman in Kansas Raiders (1950)

Outraged by Redleg atrocities, the James and Younger Brothers along with Kit Dalton join Quantrill's Raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes.Outraged by Redleg atrocities, the James and Younger Brothers along with Kit Dalton join Quantrill's Raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes.Outraged by Redleg atrocities, the James and Younger Brothers along with Kit Dalton join Quantrill's Raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes.

Director
- Ray Enright
Writer
- Robert L. Richards(story and screenplay)
Stars

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Kansas Raiders (1950)

Kansas Raiders (1950)

Kansas Raiders (1950)

Kansas Raiders (1950)

Kansas Raiders (1950)

Kansas Raiders (1950)

Tony Curtis in Kansas Raiders (1950)

Tony Curtis, James Best, Richard Long, and Dewey Martin in Kansas Raiders (1950)

Audie Murphy in Kansas Raiders (1950)

Audie Murphy in Kansas Raiders (1950)

Tony Curtis, Audie Murphy, James Best, Richard Long, and Dewey Martin in Kansas Raiders (1950)

Tony Curtis, Audie Murphy, and Richard Arlen in Kansas Raiders (1950)

Director
- Ray Enright
Writer
- Robert L. Richards(story and screenplay)
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Audie Murphy plays a young Jesse James falling under the Svengali-like spell of the outlaw William Quantrill, played by Brian Donlevy. Jesse and his youthful gang join the rebels to avenge the death of his parents only to become disillusioned with the senseless violence and looting of innocent civilians. Goaded by Quantrill's girl to leave, Jesse vacillates until the Yankees close in. Quantrill forces Jesse to leave and faces the Yankees gunfire alone. Jesse rides off with his gang and the rest is history. —Rita Richardson <RRichar790@aol.com>

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Taglines
- THE FURIOUS, FIGHTING STORY OF QUANTRILL'S GUERILLAS! (original print ad - all caps)
Genre
- Western
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Although Brian Donlevy was almost 49 when he made this film, the real William Quantrill was only 27 when he died. Marguerite Chapman was 32 when the film was made and plays Quantrill's woman, Kate Clarke, a fictional character. In real life, Quantrill met a local Missouri girl, Sarah Katherine King, when she was only 13. She lived in camp with Quantrill and his soldiers. They married and she was 17 when he died.

Goofs
Seems most of the actors are using handguns invented after the Civil War. Quantrill is not using French Pinfire revolvers and his uniform is the wrong style - incorrect button pattern for a Confederate Officer.

Quotes
[last lines]
Narrator: And so into the pages of crime history rode five young men: Kit Dalton, Cole and Jim Younger, Frank and Jesse James, five whose warped lives were to be a heritage from their teacher, William Clarke Quantrill.

Soundtracks
O Tannenbaum
(uncredited)
Traditional tune, lyrics by Ernst Anschütz

Top review

6/10

Audie Murphy rides again

What are you going to do when you are a national hero; the most decorated combat soldier of WWII? Among his 33 awards was the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for bravery that a soldier can receive. In addition, he was also decorated for bravery by the governments of France and Belgium, and was credited with killing over 240 German soldiers and wounding and capturing many more.

Well, I guess you go kill out in the Ole West, and that is JustWhat Audie Murphy did. This is one of his early efforts and it really is not a bad one. He plays Jesse James who, along with his brother Frank, the Younger brothers and Kit Dalton join Quantrille's Raiders until they realize just what he was and become sick of the whole thing.

Tony Curtis is here - I think it may have been the second film he did.

A good shoot 'em up about a sordid chapter of our history.

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4

lastliberal
Mar 27, 2007

Release date
- November 15, 1950 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Reiter ohne Gnade
Filming locations
- Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Production company
- Universal International Pictures (UI)
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Runtime
- 1h 20min
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

Brian Donlevy and Marguerite Chapman in Kansas Raiders (1950)

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