''The Montana Kid'' is a 1931
pre-Code
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American
Western
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film directed by
Harry L. Fraser
Harry L. Fraser (31 March 1889 – 8 April 1974) was an American film director and screenplay writer.
Biography
Born in 1889 in San Francisco, Fraser directed over 80 films between 1925 and 1951, including the 1934 John Wayne film '' Randy Rid ...
starring the team of
Bill Cody
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa, Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but ...
and Andy Shuford.
[ p. 217 Pitts, Michael R.''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2nd edition'' McFarland January 1, 2013]
Plot
Minutes before he is to meet his young son Andy, the drunken Mr. Burke is cheated in gambling and is tricked into signing his ranch over when he thinks he is signing an I.O.U to saloon gambler Chuck Larson. Larson goads Burke into a fight where he kills him. Burke's friend Bill Denton takes custody of Andy, and when the two are evicted of their property Bill vows a just revenge.
Cast
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Bill Cody
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa, Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but ...
as Bill Denton
*Andy Shuford as Andy Burke
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Doris Hill
Doris Hill (March 21, 1905 – March 3, 1976), born Roberta M. Hill, was an American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s.
Early years
Born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico, Hill was the daughter of rancher William A. Hill. She was educated i ...
as Molly Moore
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William L. Thorne as Chuck Larson
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John Elliott as Burke
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Gordon De Main
Gordon De Main (born Floyd Wood; September 28, 1886 – March 5, 1954)''Who Was Who on Screen'', p. 119 c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt *note his publication claims his date of birth as 1897-March 5, 1967/ref> was an American film actor. He ...
as Marshal Jack Moore
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Paul Panzer
Paul Wolfgang Panzerbeiter (November 3, 1872 – August 16, 1958), known professionally as Paul Panzer, was a German-American silent film actor. He appeared in more than 330 films between 1905 and 1952.
Biography
Panzer was born in Würzburg. ...
as Henchman Gabby
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