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The Driftin' Kid

  • 1941
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  • 57m
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Tom Keene, Betty Miles, and Glenn Strange in The Driftin' Kid (1941)
DramaWestern

When a herd of wild horses consigned to Mexico is rustled in the USA, the Mexican government sends a special agent to investigate.When a herd of wild horses consigned to Mexico is rustled in the USA, the Mexican government sends a special agent to investigate.When a herd of wild horses consigned to Mexico is rustled in the USA, the Mexican government sends a special agent to investigate.

  • Director
    • Robert Emmett Tansey
  • Writers
    • Robert Emmett Tansey
    • Frances Kavanaugh
  • Stars
    • Tom Keene
    • Betty Miles
    • Frank Yaconelli
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    • IMDb RATING
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    46
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    • Director
      • Robert Emmett Tansey
    • Writers
      • Robert Emmett Tansey
      • Frances Kavanaugh
    • Stars
      • Tom Keene
      • Betty Miles
      • Frank Yaconelli
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    Tom Keene
    Tom Keene
    • Tom Sterling…
    Betty Miles
    Betty Miles
    • Betty Lane
    Frank Yaconelli
    • Lopez Mendoza
    Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    • Jeff Payson
    • (as Glen Strange)
    Stanley Price
    Stanley Price
    • Rex Jenkins
    Fred Hoose
    Fred Hoose
    • Sheriff Parker
    Slim Andrews
    Slim Andrews
    • Salesman Slim
    Gene Alsace
    Gene Alsace
    • Henchman Blackie
    Steve Clark
    Steve Clark
    • Roger Lane
    Earl Douglas
    • Henchman Ace
    • (as Lou Yaconelli)
    James Sheridan
    James Sheridan
    • Henchman Buckhorn
    • (as James Sherridan)
    Rusty the Horse
    • Rusty, Tom's Horse
    • (as Rusty the Wonder Horse)
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Bucko
    Roy Bucko
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    George Hazel
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Frank McCarroll
    Frank McCarroll
    • Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Artie Ortego
    Artie Ortego
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Wally West
    Wally West
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Emmett Tansey
    • Writers
      • Robert Emmett Tansey
      • Frances Kavanaugh
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    Two Keenes for one

    The Driftin' Kid has Tom Keene in two roles. As range detective with Frank Yaconelli as sidekick and as the rancher whom they are supposed to be investigating regarding stolen horses.

    Keene the detective has been hired by the Mexican government to investigate horses stolen from the Mexican cavalry after Keene stole them. The real villains put it around that Keene the rancher stole them back after he was paid.

    The resemblance gives Keene an additional investigatory tool to use.

    The climax is one of the silliest shootouts on record. The front row kids might have laughed but not those over 10. Doesn't hold up well.

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      This film received its earliest documented telecasts in Washington DC Friday 30 July 1948 on WTTG (Channel 5), in New York City Tuesday 14 September 1948 on WCBS (Channel 2), in Chicago Wednesday 19 January 1949 on WBKB (Channel 4), in Philadelphia Monday 19 September 1949 on Frontier Playhouse on WPTZ (Channel 3), and in Los Angeles Sunday 9 July 1950 on KTLA (Channel 5).

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Monogram Ranch - 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Monogram Pictures
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    • Runtime
      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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