Cast
Don 'Red' Barry
as Pete Dawson aka The Apache Kid
Lynn Merrick
as Barbara Taylor
LeRoy Mason
as Nick Barter
Robert Fiske
as Joe Walker
John Elliott
as Judge John Taylor
Forbes Murray
as U. S. Road Commissioner
Monte Montague
as Sheriff
Al St. John
as Stage Guard Dangle
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as Snowflake (as Snowflake)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1941
Runtime0h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorGeorge Sherman
WritersEliot Gibbons, Richard Murphy
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Apache Kid
About The Apache Kid
Don "Red" Barry, Republic's answer to Jimmy Cagney, stars in The Apache Kid. Barry plays Pete Dawson, a pugnacious cowboy who dons a mask and becomes a stagecoach robber. It's all in a good cause, however: Dawson is stealing from the town boss (Leroy Mason) who has ripped off a group of miners. Heroine Lynn Merrick is the daughter of the local judge, so naturally she misunderstands Barry's motives, at least until fadeout time.
Directed by George Sherman, The Apache Kid leans on a strong ensemble — Don 'Red' Barry, Lynn Merrick, LeRoy Mason — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1941.
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