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Kid Blue

Kid Blue

Kid Blue

Kid Blue

A funny thing happened to Kid Blue on the way to the robbery.

1973•1h 40m•

★6.9(18 ratings)

ComedyWestern

Overview

Bickford Waner, an apparently naive young man from Fort Worth, arrives in the tiny Texas town of Dime Box and takes on a variety of menial jobs. He's befriended by Reese Ford and his wife Molly, but before long Molly has seduced Bickford. Only with the arrival of Bickford's former girlfriend Janet Conforto is it revealed that Bickford is actually the notorious train robber Kid Blue. Humiliated by a scandal arising from his affair with his friend's wife, Bickford gives up on going straight and plots a crime.

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Main Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Bickford Waner

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Reese Ford

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Preacher Bob

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson

Lee Purcell

Lee Purcell

Molly Ford

Janice Rule

Janice Rule

Janet Conforto

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Drummer

Clifton James

Clifton James

Mr. Hendricks

José Torvay

José Torvay

Old Coyote

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Mrs. Evans

Jay Varela

Jay Varela

Mendoza

Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)

Full Crew

Direction

Script Supervisor: Lynn A. Aber
Assistant Director: Anthony Ray
Director: James Frawley

Writing

Screenplay: Bud Shrake

Production

Unit Production Manager: William D. Faralla
Producer: Marvin Schwartz

Music & Sound

Sound Recordist: Theodore Soderberg
Original Music Composer: Tim McIntire
Original Music Composer: John Rubinstein

Cinematography

Camera Operator: David Harcourt
Director of Photography: Billy Williams

Editing

Editor: Stefan Arnsten

Art Direction

Production Design: Joel Schiller

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Theadora Van Runkle

Keywords

airplanehorse

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A funny thing happened to Kid Blue on the way to the robbery."

#2

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#3

The film was directed by James Frawley.

#4

The screenplay was written by Bud Shrake.

#5

The score was composed by Tim McIntire.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Billy Williams.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0070267.

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Rating

6.9/10

Good

18 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Kid Blue

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox