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The Kangaroo Kid

The Kangaroo Kid

ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE BUSHRANGERS...TWO JUMPS AHEAD OF THE LAW

19506.01h 12mNR

Overview

A 19th-century San Francisco detective named Tex Kinnane is sent "Down Under" to nab shyster lawyer Vincent Moller. Several comparisons are made between the American Wild West and the equally treacherous Australian outback.

Directed by Lesley Selander
Written by Anthony Scott Veitch, Sherman L. Lowe
Produced by Howard C. Brown, T.O. McCreadie
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Top Cast

Jock Mahoney

Jock Mahoney

Tex Kinnane

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Stella Grey

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Mary Corbett

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Vincent Moller

Guy Doleman

Guy Doleman

Sergeant Jim Penrose

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Alec Kellaway

Baldy Muldoon

Grant Taylor

Grant Taylor

Phil Romero

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

Steve Corbett

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Hayde Seldon

Ma Muldoon

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Frank Ransome

Robey

Themes & Keywords

australiaframedbarmaidaustralian western

About The Kangaroo Kid

The Kangaroo Kid is a western, adventure, drama film released in 1950 exploring themes of australia, framed, barmaid, australian western. Directed by Lesley Selander, it stars Jock Mahoney, Veda Ann Borg, Martha Hyer. A 19th-century San Francisco detective named Tex Kinnane is sent "Down Under" to nab shyster lawyer Vincent Moller. Several comparisons are made between the American Wild West and the equally treacherous Australian outback.

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