''The Tulsa Kid'' is a 1940 American
Western
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film directed by
George Sherman
George Sherman (July 14, 1908 – March 15, 1991) was an American film director and Film producer, producer of low-budget Western (genre), Western films. One obituary said his "credits rival in number those of anyone in the entertainment indus ...
, written by
Oliver Drake and
Anthony Coldeway
Anthony W. Coldeway (August 1, 1887 – January 29, 1963) was an American screenwriter who had an extensive career from 1910 through 1954. Although most of his work was on films, he did some writing for television and also was the director of a s ...
, and starring
Don "Red" Barry
Don Barry ( Milton Poimboeuf; January 11, 1910 – July 17, 1980), also known as Red Barry, was an American film and television actor. He was nicknamed "Red" after appearing as the first Red Ryder in the highly successful 1940 film '' Adv ...
,
Noah Beery Sr.
Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of characte ...
,
Luana Walters
Luana Walters (July 22, 1912 – May 19, 1963) was an American motion picture actress from Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Her film career began when she visited a friend on a United Artists lot. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was excited about her ...
, David Durand,
George Douglas and
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Allen Laidlaw (November 25, 1899 – May 25, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 350 films and made more than 500 appearances on television, mainly uncredited in Westerns, from 1923 to 1962.
Laidlaw was born in Bu ...
. It was released on August 16, 1940 by
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures is currently an acquisition-only label owned by Paramount Pictures. Its history dates back to Republic Pictures Corporation, an American film studio that originally operated from 1935 to 1967, based in Los Angeles, California ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Don "Red" Barry
Don Barry ( Milton Poimboeuf; January 11, 1910 – July 17, 1980), also known as Red Barry, was an American film and television actor. He was nicknamed "Red" after appearing as the first Red Ryder in the highly successful 1940 film '' Adv ...
as Tom Benton aka Tulsa Kid
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Noah Beery Sr.
Noah Nicholas Beery (January 17, 1882 – April 1, 1946) was an American actor who appeared in films from 1913 until his death in 1946. He was the older brother of Academy Award-winning actor Wallace Beery as well as the father of characte ...
as Montana Smith
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Luana Walters
Luana Walters (July 22, 1912 – May 19, 1963) was an American motion picture actress from Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Her film career began when she visited a friend on a United Artists lot. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was excited about her ...
as Mary Wallace
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David Durand as Bob Wallace
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George Douglas as Dirk Saunders
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Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Allen Laidlaw (November 25, 1899 – May 25, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 350 films and made more than 500 appearances on television, mainly uncredited in Westerns, from 1923 to 1962.
Laidlaw was born in Bu ...
as Henchman Nick Carson
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Stanley Blystone
William Stanley Blystone (August 1, 1894 – July 16, 1956) was an American film actor who made more than 500 films appearances from 1924 to 1956. He was sometimes billed as William Blystone or William Stanley.
Early years
Blystone was born in ...
as Sam Ellis
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John Elliott as Judge Perkins
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Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk (February 19, 1895 – September 13, 1948) was an American film actor from Missoula, Montana who had roles in over 300 films, mostly B-westerns, from 1926 and 1954.
He is interred in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles ...
as Sheriff Austin
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Fred Toones
Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years.
Career
He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard cha ...
as Snowflake
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1940 films
1940s English-language films
American Western (genre) films
1940 Western (genre) films
Republic Pictures films
Films directed by George Sherman
American black-and-white films
1940s American films
English-language Western (genre) films
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