The Tulsa Kid

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The Tulsa Kid
Directed by George Sherman
Screenplay by Oliver Drake
Anthony Coldeway
Produced byGeorge Sherman
Starring Don "Red" Barry
Noah Beery Sr.
Luana Walters
David Durand
George Douglas
Ethan Laidlaw
Cinematography John MacBurnie
Edited by William P. Thompson
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • August 16, 1940 (1940-08-16)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Tulsa Kid is a 1940 American Western film directed by George Sherman, written by Oliver Drake and Anthony Coldeway, and starring Don "Red" Barry, Noah Beery Sr., Luana Walters, David Durand, George Douglas and Ethan Laidlaw. It was released on August 16, 1940 by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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