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The Kangaroo Kid

The Kangaroo Kid

# ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE BUSHRANGERS...TWO JUMPS AHEAD OF THE LAW
Western   Adventure   Drama
📜 Overview: A 19th-century San Francisco detective named Tex Kinnane is sent "Down Under" to nab shyster lawyer Vincent Moller. Several comparisons are made between the American Wild West and the equally treacherous Australian outback.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1950-10-22
⌚ Running Time: 72 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Jock Mahoney original image
Tex Kinnane
Jock Mahoney
Veda Ann Borg original image
Stella Grey
Veda Ann Borg
Martha Hyer original image
Mary Corbett
Martha Hyer
Douglass Dumbrille original image
Vincent Moller
Douglass Dumbrille
Guy Doleman original image
Sergeant Jim Penrose
Guy Doleman
Alec Kellaway original image
Baldy Muldoon
Alec Kellaway
Grant Taylor original image
Phil Romero
Grant Taylor
Alan Gifford original image
Steve Corbett
Alan Gifford
Hayde Seldon original image
Ma Muldoon
Hayde Seldon
Frank Ransome original image
Robey
Frank Ransome
Clarrie Woodlands original image
Black Tracker
Clarrie Woodlands
Charles McCallum original image
Mr. Cummings
Charles McCallum
Raymond Bailey original image
Quinn
Raymond Bailey
Sheila McGuire original image
Girl in Carriage
Sheila McGuire
Ben Lewin original image
Fanning
Ben Lewin

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