The Sombrero Kid
Genres
Overview
A well-acted, well-paced entry in the Don "Red" Barry Western series from Republic Pictures, The Sombrero Kid featured the diminutive Barry as Jerry Holden, the apparent son and heir of veteran lawman Tom Holden (Robert Homans). But when Holden Sr. is killed by one of Banker Martin's (Joel Friedkin) gang of claim jumpers, Jerry learns that his real father was Bart Clanton, a notorious bandit killed by Marshal Holden, who then raised the orphaned boy as his own.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
56 min
Release Date
1942-07-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
3
Don 'Red' Barry
Jerry Holden
Lynn Merrick
Dorothy Russell
Robert Homans
Marshal Thomas Holden
John James
Tommy Holden
Joel Friedkin
Uriah Martin
Rand Brooks
Philip Martin
Stuart Hamblen
Smoke Denton
Robert McKenzie
Judge Tater
Slim Andrews
Panamint
Anne O'Neal
Mrs. Barnett
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