The Kangaroo Kid
ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE BUSHRANGERS...TWO JUMPS AHEAD OF THE LAW
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1950-10-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Jock Mahoney
Tex Kinnane
Veda Ann Borg
Stella Grey
Martha Hyer
Mary Corbett
Douglass Dumbrille
Vincent Moller
Guy Doleman
Sergeant Jim Penrose
Alec Kellaway
Baldy Muldoon
Grant Taylor
Phil Romero
Alan Gifford
Steve Corbett
Hayde Seldon
Ma Muldoon
Frank Ransome
Robey
Clarrie Woodlands
Black Tracker
Charles McCallum
Mr. Cummings
Raymond Bailey
Quinn
Sheila McGuire
Girl in Carriage
Ben Lewin
Fanning
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