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The Kid from Texas

  • 19501950
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  • 1h 18m
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Audie Murphy and Gale Storm in The Kid from Texas (1950)
Western
In New Mexico, Billy the Kid is involved in the Lincoln County War, kills many rivals and eventually becomes a wanted fugitive.In New Mexico, Billy the Kid is involved in the Lincoln County War, kills many rivals and eventually becomes a wanted fugitive.In New Mexico, Billy the Kid is involved in the Lincoln County War, kills many rivals and eventually becomes a wanted fugitive.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
705
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    • Kurt Neumann
    • Robert Hardy Andrews(screenplay)
    • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Audie Murphy
    • Gale Storm
    • Albert Dekker
    • Kurt Neumann
    • Robert Hardy Andrews(screenplay)
    • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Audie Murphy
    • Gale Storm
    • Albert Dekker
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    • 15User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Audie Murphy
    Audie Murphy
    • William Bonney ('Billy the Kid')
    Gale Storm
    Gale Storm
    • Irene Kain
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Alexander Kain
    Shepperd Strudwick
    Shepperd Strudwick
    • Roger Jameson
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • O'Fallon
    William Talman
    William Talman
    • Minninger
    Martin Garralaga
    Martin Garralaga
    • Morales
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Gen. Lew Wallace
    • (as Robert H. Barrat)
    Walter Sande
    Walter Sande
    • Crowe
    Frank Wilcox
    Frank Wilcox
    • Sheriff Pat Garrett
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Maj. Harper
    Ray Teal
    Ray Teal
    • Sheriff Rand
    Don Haggerty
    Don Haggerty
    • Morgan
    Paul Ford
    Paul Ford
    • Sheriff Copeland
    John Phillips
    John Phillips
    • Sid Curtis
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Matt Curtis
    Zon Murray
    Zon Murray
    • Lucas
    Tom Trout
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      • Kurt Neumann
      • Robert Hardy Andrews(screenplay) (story)
      • Karl Kamb(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The fourth movie for Audie Murphy and his first western.
    • Quotes

      Sheriff Brand: Suppose I told you there were half a dozen warrants out for his arrest right now. One for killing a man out of Silver City, Colorado, eight years ago with a knife. Another for killing four Chiricahua Indians.

      Alexander Kain: Eight years ago? Well, that's ridiculous. The boy couldn't have been more than twelve years old!

      Sheriff Brand: You don't judge a rattlesnake by his age. He's a rattler whether he's got one rattle or a dozen.

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      Featured in Legends of the West (1992)

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    6/10
    Colorful and enjoyable chronicle of Billy the Kid enthusiastically played by Audie Murphy
    Biographic movie about the real-life of Billy of Kid living in Texas and he , subsequently , becomes embroiled in Lincoln County war . The film gets spectacular shoot em'up , thrills , exciting horse pursuits ; it's entertaining , although nothing new but displays an ordinary pace and with no originality . This is an in interesting look about the known story of the West's greatest bandit . When a baron cattle called Roger (Shepperd) who gave him an employment is shot by rival henchman , Billy vows vendetta . Kid takes to the mountains with his colleagues until caught . Billy is detained but he escapes hanging . Meanwhile , he's infatuated by a lawyer's (Alfred Dekker) wife (Gale Storm) .

    This moving movie is an epic portrait of the historic story about the celebrated gunfighter . The movie is plenty of action , shootouts , adventures and is pretty entertaining . The plot is plain and simple , as the story follows Billy the Kid taking authentic events , but changing names and chronology . This passable Western packs lots of thrills , shootouts , and explosive action . Taut excitement throughout , beautifully photographed and with spectacular crossfire but realized with some flaws .It's one of very few Audie Murphy Westerns based on historic deeds . Murphy won more tan 20 medals , being the most decorated American soldier , including the Congressional Medal of Honor and he was also awarded five decorations by France and Belgium . Murphy starred a great number of Westerns as ¨The kid from Texas¨, ¨Cimarron Kid¨, ¨Gunpoint¨, ¨Night Passage¨, ¨The Gunrunners¨, ¨Posse from Hell¨, ¨Gunfight at Comanche¨, ¨Rifles Apaches¨, ¨The Unforgiven¨, ¨Red badge of courage¨, ¨Legend of Sam Ward¨, ¨Whispering Smith¨, ¨40 Guns at Apache pass¨ , ¨Texas kid¨ , among others . Being usually directed by Jesse Hibbs who directed various Audie Murphy vehicles such as : ¨To hell and Back¨ (1955) , ¨World in My Corner¨ (1956) , ¨Ride a Crooked Trail¨ (1958) , ¨Medal of Honor¨ and ¨To Hell and Back¨. Casting is frankly good with usual Western actors as Alfred Dekker , Walter Sande , Dennis Hoey , Ray Teal , Don Haggerty and Frank Wilcox as Sheriff Pat Garrett . The motion picture was well made by Kurt Newmann (The fly , Mohawk , Watusi) , including acceptable performances and professional direction . The picture obtained limited successful but results to be enough agreeable . It's a good stuff for young people and adventures lovers who enjoy enormously with the extraordinary dangers in the far west.

    This one is based on facts about William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid , these are the followings : Billy became a cowboy in Lincoln County (New Mexico) for cattleman Tunstall allied to Chisum , but Tunstall is killed and started the Lincoln County war against Murphy as main enemy . Billy seeks revenge for his death and he converted a nasty gunfighter with a price on his head and an outlaw pursued by several posses . Then Billy along with a young group have their own ethic codes and undergo a criminal spree . The bunch is besieged but they went out firing his gun and made his escape . However , the Kid was caught and convicted of killing and sentenced to be hanged ; though shackled foot and hand , he managed to getaway from prison by shooting dead the deputies guarding him. Pat Garret , a former friend, was elected sheriff and set off in pursuit to capture him and on 1881 tracked at Fort Sumner and there shot him dead by surprise. It is said that Chisum was instrumental in making Billy the Kid an outlaw killer, he used his considerable influence in getting Garret elected Sheriff of Lincoln County in 1880 and it was Pat who hunted down and killed the young outlaw . Garret and his gang pull off a hot chase against the outlaws. Legend says that Billy murdered 21 men in his 21 years of life but is really thought to be much less. After Pat Garrett was not reelected sheriff of Lincoln County, however he was commissioned a captain in the Texas Rangers. On 19 February 1908 he was driving his buggy on a lonely desert road, he stepped down to urinate and was shot in the back by a hired killer. A man stood trial for the murder but was acquitted. Controversy still surrounds the end of Pat Garrett .
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      • March 1, 1950 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
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      • Jack Garner Ranch - State Highway 74, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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