The Kangaroo Kid
“ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE BUSHRANGERS...TWO JUMPS AHEAD OF THE LAW”
1950•NR•1h 12m•7.5•Released
WesternAdventureDrama
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.
Director
Lesley Selander
Writer
Sherman L. Lowe
Languages
English
Studio
Allied Australian Films
Cast
Jock Mahoney
Tex Kinnane
Veda Ann Borg
Stella Grey
Martha Hyer
Mary Corbett
Douglass Dumbrille
Vincent Moller
Guy Doleman
Sergeant Jim Penrose
Alec Kellaway
Baldy Muldoon
Grant Taylor
Phil Romero
Alan Gifford
Steve Corbett
Hayde Seldon
Ma Muldoon
Frank Ransome
Robey
Clarrie Woodlands
Black Tracker
Charles McCallum
Mr. Cummings
Raymond Bailey
Quinn
Sheila McGuire
Girl in Carriage
Ben Lewin
Fanning
Production
Company
Allied Australian Films
Company
British Empire Films
Company
Ealing Studios
Producer
Howard C. Brown
Producer
T.O. McCreadie
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