The Kangaroo Kid

"ONE JUMP AHEAD OF THE BUSHRANGERS...TWO JUMPS AHEAD OF THE LAW"

Oct 22 1950 Approved 1h 12m
Adventure, Drama, Western

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.

Plot

Tex Kinnane (Jock Mahoney as Jock O'Mahoney), posing as a stage driver, goes to Australia to investigate a series of robberies at Goldstar. He makes friends at the saloon with Baldy Muldoon (Alex Kellaway) and barmaid Stella Grey (Veda Ann Borg). Lawyer Vincent Moller (Douglass Dumbrille), the leader behind the robberies, learns Tex's real identity, and frames a plot to blame the crimes on Tex.

Written by

Anthony Scott Veitch, Sherman L. Lowe

Directed by

Lesley Selander

Production Countries

United Kingdom, Australia

Production Companies

Ealing Studios, British Empire Films, Allied Australian Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
74
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA