The Kid from Kansas
| The Kid from Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Produced by | Ben Pivar |
| Starring | Leo Carrillo, Dick Foran, Andy Devine |
| Music by | H. J. Salter |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
| Edited by | Arthur Hilton |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Kid from Kansas is a 1941 American drama set on a fictional island banana plantation owned by Juan Garcia Pancho (Leo Carrillo). Foreman Andy (Andy Devine) befriends newcomer Kansas (Dick Foran), but Pancho is leery of the stranger. Sabotage and seemingly bad luck befall Pancho and the other island plantation owners, coincidentally at the same time Kansas arrives on the scene. Fruit dealer Lee Walker (James Seay) announces a drop in prices. Before it can be taken to market, Pancho's entire crop is burned by an arsonist, and a plantation worker dies in the fire. The railroad tracks are destroyed and the workers call for a strike. Someone deliberately introduces an imported strain of banana fungus on all the plantations. Pancho is certain Kansas is involved. As things go from bad to worse, it is revealed that the chain of events were engineered by Walker, and that Kansas is a special undercover agent sent to investigate.[1]
Cast
- Leo Carrillo – Juan Garcia Pancho
- Dick Foran – Kansas
- Andy Devine – Andy
- Francis McDonald – Cesar
- James Seay – Lee Walker
References
- ↑ "The Kid from Kansas". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
External links
- The Kid from Kansas at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Kid from Kansas at the Internet Movie Database
- The Kid from Kansas at AllMovie
- The Kid from Kansas at the TCM Movie Database