The Carson City Kid (1940)
Directed by Joseph Kane
Genres - Western, Crime, Musical |
Sub-Genres - Traditional Western |
Release Date - Jul 1, 1940 (USA - Unknown), Jul 1, 1940 (USA) |
Run Time - 68 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hans J. Wollstein
Roy Rogers plays an outlaw out to avenge the murder of his brother in this fine Republic Western directed by one of the masters of the genre, Joseph Kane. Learning that the man he believes to be the killer, Lee Jessup (Bob Steele), is running a gambling establishment in Sonora, the Kid manages to obtain a job body guarding Jessup's saloon and its star attraction, Joby (Pauline Moore). But although intent on biding his time, the hero cannot stand idly by while Jessup is taking advantage of a naïve prospector (Noah Beery Jr.) and is forced to show his hand. One of Rogers' better early vehicles, The Carson City Kid is enlivened by a couple of good songs, including "Are You the One?" and "Sonora Moon," both by Peter Tinturia and performed by Rogers and Moore (who later admitted to having been dubbed).
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brother, cowboy, gambling, gunfighter, murder, outlaw [Western], revenge