The Michigan Kid

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The Michigan Kid
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Directed by Ray Taylor
Written byRobert Presnell Jr
Screenplay byRoy 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
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

Contents

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

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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