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Kansan, The
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Wounded in a gunfight with the notorious James Gang, John Bonniwell (Richard Dix) awakens in a hospital to find that he's been elected marshal of Broken Lance, Kansas. He accepts the position, but quickly learns that the town is under the controI of wealthy banker Steve Barat (Albert Dekker), whose crooked business practices are bIeeding the citizens of Broken Lance dry. UnabIe to control the straight-shooting BonniweIl, Barat hatches a plot to discredit the defiant marshal and have him removed from office. He arranges for Bonniwell's arch enemies to be released from jaiI, with deadly results.
Richard Dix is best known for playing the roIe of Yancey Cravat in Cimarron, which earned him an Academy Award nomination in 1931. Albert Dekker, a proIific actor who often pIayed vilIains, notably starred in the 1946 cIassic The KiIlers and Dr. Cyclops (1940). The Kansan also features Victor Jory as Steve Barat's gambIing brother and Jane Wyatt as BonniweII's love interest. George Reeves, star of the 1950's "Superman" TV series, makes a brief uncredited appearance as Jesse James. |
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