Kansas Raiders

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Kansas Raiders
Movie #6
1950, Universal International Pictures

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Summary: Audie portrays a young Jesse James. He and his brother Frank join the Quantrill Raiders gang led by the notorious William Quantrill, played by Brian Donlevy. Quantrill and his gang consider themselves Confederate sympathizers. Jesse and Frank are motivated to join the group to avenge the deaths of their murdered parents. Both quickly become disillusioned with the senseless violence and the looting of innocent people. The gang's reputation becomes best known for its bloody attack on Lawrence, Kansas. Jesse finally realizes that this is not the life he wants to lead but stays with Quantrill until the soldiers find them. Quantrill forces Jessee to leave. Quantrill then faces the Yankee's gunfire alone and is killed. Jesse manages to escape with his own gang and rides off into history.

Credits:
Studio	...	Universal International Pictures
Released	...	1950
Genre	...	Western
Length	...	80 minutes
Directed By	...	Ray Enright
Written By	...	Robert L. Richards
Produced By	...	Ted Richmond
Cinematography By	...	Irving Glassberg
Original Music by	...	Milton Rosen
Music	...	Joseph Gershenson
Film Editing by	...	Milton Caruth

Cast:
Audie Murphy	...	Jesse James
Brian Donlevy	...	William Quantrill
Marguerite Chapman	...	Kate Clark
Scott Brady	...	Bloody Bill Anderson
Anthony (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
Richard Egan	...	First Lieutenant
David Wolfe	...	Tate
Sam Flint	...	Bank President
Larry McGrath	...	Man in Crowd
Mira McKinney	...	Woman (uncredited)
Edward Piel, Sr.	...	Bank Teller (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt	...	Red Leg (uncredited)

Other Crew:
Art Director	...	Bernard Herzbrun Emrich Nicholson
Set Director	...	Russell A. Gausman Ruby R. Levitt
Sound	...	Glenn E. Anderson Leslie I. Carey
Costumes	...	Bill Thomas
Makeup	...	Bud Westmore
Hair Stylist	...	Joan St. Oegger

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