Kansas Raiders (1950)
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42% of users liked it
(112 ratings)
Having previously played Billy the Kid, Audie Murphy assumes the role of Jesse James in Kansas Raiders. The plot finds Jesse and his brother Frank (Richard Long), together with the Younger Brothers (James Best, John Kellogg and Tony Curtis -- yes, Tony Curtis) joining Quantrill's Raiders.… More Having previously played Billy the Kid, Audie Murphy assumes the role of Jesse James in Kansas Raiders. The plot finds Jesse and his brother Frank (Richard Long), together with the Younger Brothers (James Best, John Kellogg and Tony Curtis -- yes, Tony Curtis) joining Quantrill's Raiders. Idolizing Quantrill (Brian Donlevy), Jesse believes that his hero's mission -- to save the Confederacy by sacking Kansas -- is just. Only when it is too late does Jesse discover that Quantrell is little more than a bloodthirsty mercenary. The James and Younger Brothers are depicted as innocent dupes of a madman, which isn't surprising considering how often Hollywood has whitewashed Jesse and Frank in other films. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Raoul Walsh, Ray Enright
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 20, 1950 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The film is worth watching for the scene of the sacking of Lawrence and subsequent bloodbath.
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Cast
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Audie Murphy
as Jesse James
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Brian Donlevy
as William Quantrill
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Marguerite Chapman
as Kate Clarke
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Scott Brady
as Bloody Bill Anderson
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Tony Curtis
as Kit Dalton
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Richard Arlen
as Union Captain
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Richard Long
as Frank James
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James Best
as Cole Younger
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John Kellogg
as Red Leg Leader
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Dewey Martin
as James Younger
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George Chandler
as Willie
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Charles Delaney
as Pell
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Sam Flint
as Bank President
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Larry McGrath
as Man in Crowd
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Mira McKinney
as Woman
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Edward Peil Sr.
as Bank Teller
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Buddy Roosevelt
as Another Red Leg
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David Wolfe
as Tate
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Richard Egan
as 1st Lieutenant
- Dennis Weaver
- Forrest Lewis
- Hugh O'Brian
- John McIntire
- Julie Adams
- Mary Castle
- Rock Hudson
