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The Mexicali Kid (1938)

1938-09-13 · EN
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Cowboy hero dupes renegade murderer into overplaying his hand...by posing as band man in hazardous game of bluff and bullets!

Looking for the killer of his brother, Jack saves the outlaw known as the Mexicali Kid who had collapsed on the desert. Jack joins up with the Kid who leads him to Gorson. Gorson is after a ranch and gets Jack to pose as the heir to the ranch. After the papers are signed he plans to have jack killed. But the Kid recognizes Gorson's henchmen as the men Jack is after and decides to help him.

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Wallace FoxDirector

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Jack RandallJack RandallJack WoodWesley BarryWesley BarryThe Mexicali KidEleanor StewartEleanor StewartJean CarterWilhelm von BrinckenWilhelm von BrinckenFrederick GorsonChester GanChester GanMo Cort-Chinese CookGlenn StrangeGlenn StrangeForeman JedBilly BletcherBilly BletcherStagecoach DriverErnie AdamsErnie AdamsCarl--Gorson's BookkeeperEd CassidyEd CassidySheriff EdBud OsborneBud OsborneChris CollinsGeorge ChesebroGeorge ChesebroJoe CollinsVictor AdamsonVictor AdamsonDeputy Bill

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Killer

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityKillerDirector preference310281Actor preference336672 · 223494 · 108917Country preferenceUsDecade preference1930

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Looking for the killer of his brother, Jack saves the outlaw known as the Mexicali Kid who had collapsed on the desert. Jack joins up with the Kid who leads him to Gorson. Gorson is after a ranch and gets Jack to pose as the heir to the ranch. After the papers are signed he plans to have jack killed. But the Kid recognizes Gorson's henchmen as the men Jack is after and decides to help him.