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The Kangaroo Kid

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Jock Mahoney

    Jock Mahoney

    Tex Kinnane

  • Veda Ann Borg

    Veda Ann Borg

    Stella Grey

  • Martha Hyer

    Martha Hyer

    Mary Corbett

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    Douglass Dumbrille

    Vincent Moller

  • Guy Doleman

    Guy Doleman

    Sergeant Jim Penrose

  • Alec Kellaway

    Alec Kellaway

    Baldy Muldoon

  • Grant Taylor

    Grant Taylor

    Phil Romero

  • Alan Gifford

    Alan Gifford

    Steve Corbett

  • Hayde Seldon

    Hayde Seldon

    Ma Muldoon

Overview

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.

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