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A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.


“If you're looking for trouble...he's Joe Kidd.”
A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.

Clint Eastwood
Joe Kidd

Robert Duvall
Frank Harlan

John Saxon
Luis Chama

Don Stroud
Lamarr Simms

Stella Garcia
Helen Sanchez

James Wainwright
Mingo

Paul Koslo
Roy

Gregory Walcott
Mitchell

Dick Van Patten
Hotel Manager
Lynne Marta
Elma
Joe Kidd is a western, drama film released in 1972 exploring themes of cowboy, gun violence, steam locomotive, gunfighter, gun for hire, favorite. Directed by John Sturges, it stars Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon. A band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all the records destroyed in a courthouse fire. Their leader, Louis Chama, encourages them to use force to regain their land. A wealthy landowner wanting the same decides to hire a gang of killers with Joe Kidd to track Chama.
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