7.8
“SMASHING FISTS AND CRASHING BULLETS...OF DESPERATE MEN IN LOVE!”
The Kansan (1943)
September 10, 19431h 19mEN
5.4
7 votes
Overview
Wounded while stopping the James gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that he's been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of them.
Director
George ArchainbaudWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Free
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
United Artists
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CinemaSerf
6.0I think this might be my first film to feature Richard Dix in a leading role, and to be fair to him - he is no worse than many other Hollywood B-listers drafted in to fulfil their contract. This one sees him portray sharp shooting “Bonniwell” who fell found of the legendary “James” gang, only to awaken in the tender care of “Eleanor” (Jane Wyatt) in a town where he has just been elected sheriff. That’s all the cunning plan of the expansionist “Barat” (Albert Dekker) who, together with his scheming brother “Jeff” (Victor Jory) is bent on taking over the town at all costs. Things don’t start off…
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