The Michigan Kid

For the silent film, see The Michigan Kid (1928 film).

The Michigan Kid
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Directed by	Ray Taylor
Written by	Robert Presnell Jr
Screenplay by	Roy Chanslor
Based on	Rex Beach
Produced by	Howard Welsch
Starring	Jon Hall Victor McLaglen Rita Johnson Andy Devine
Cinematography	Virgil Miller
Edited by	Paul Landres
Music by	Hans J. Salter
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	February 21, 1947 (1947-02-21)(New York City)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Michigan Kid is a 1947 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Jon Hall, Victor McLaglen, Rita Johnson, and Andy Devine. ^[1]

It was Hall's first film after getting out of the army and filming began 15 April 1946. ^[2]

Plot

A former U.S. marshal rescues an instant heiress from an outlaw's gang.

Cast

• Jon Hall as Michigan Kid / Jim Rowen
• Victor McLaglen as Curley Davis
• Rita Johnson as Sue Dawson
• Andy Devine as Buster
• Joan Shawlee as Soubrette
• William Ching as Steve Randolph Prescott (as William Brooks)
• Stanley Andrews as Sheriff of Rawhide
• Byron Foulger as Mr. Porter
• Milburn Stone as Lanny Slade
• Leonard East as Dave Boyd
• Charles Trowbridge as Banker John Nash
• Griff Barnett as Prentiss Dawson
• Dewey Robinson as Bartender
• Ray Teal as Sergeant

References

1. Vagg, Stephen (April 9, 2022). "The Campy, Yet Surprisingly Interesting Cinema of Jon Hall". Filmiink.
2. Schallert, E. (1946, Apr 08). "Jon Hall in field anew; story deal sensational" Los Angeles Times

External links

• The Michigan Kid at IMDb
• The Michigan Kid at TCMDB