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Kansas Raiders (1950)

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Release Date: Nov 20, 1950 Wide

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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

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Western, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Raoul Walsh , Ray Enright

In Theaters: Nov 20, 1950 Wide

On DVD: May 8, 2007

Universal Pictures

Cast

Audie Murphy
Jesse James
Brian Donlevy
William Quantrill
Marguerite Chapman
Kate Clarke
Scott Brady
Bloody Bill Anderson
Tony Curtis
Kit Dalton
Richard Arlen
Union Captain
Richard Long
Frank James
James Best
Cole Younger
John Kellogg
Red Leg Leader
Dewey Martin
James Younger
George Chandler
Willie
Charles Delaney
Pell
Sam Flint
Bank President
Larry McGrath
Man in Crowd
Mira McKinney
Woman
Edward Peil Sr.
Bank Teller
Buddy Roosevelt
Another Red Leg
David Wolfe
Tate
Richard Egan
1st Lieutenant
Dennis Weaver
Forrest Lewis
Hugh O'Brian
John McIntire
Julie Adams
Mary Castle
Rock Hudson

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The film is worth watching for the scene of the sacking of Lawrence and subsequent bloodbath.

March 5, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Pretty Good western but very loosely based on facts.

March 17, 2008

Douglas W Collins

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Kansas Raiders is a neat little film, with a higher budget than most Audie Murphy westerns. An interesting cast that includes Tony Curtis, Richard Arlen, and Audie Murphy. This movie is an ambitious and ambiguous premise make this a worthwhile way of passing the time.

June 29, 2008