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The Kansan (1943)

September 10, 1943 (US) Romance, Western • 79m

Overview

Wounded while stopping the James gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that he's been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of them.

Top Billed

Richard Dix

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Richard Dix
Richard Dix

John Bonniwell

Jane Wyatt
Jane Wyatt

Eleanor Sager

Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker

Steve Barat

Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette

Tom Waggoner

Victor Jory
Victor Jory

Jeff Barat

Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans

Bridge-Tender

Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller

Ed Gilbert

Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor

Blonde Townswoman

Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin

Judge Lorrimer

Barbara Clark
Barbara Clark

Dance Hall Girl

Lorraine Clark
Lorraine Clark

Dance Hall Girl

Eleanor Counts
Eleanor Counts

Dance Hall Girl

John Daheim
John Daheim

Saloon Brawler

Ken Darby
Ken Darby

Member - The King's Men

Jon Dobson
Jon Dobson

Member - The King's Men

June Earle
June Earle

Dance Hall Girl

Sam Flint
Sam Flint

Walter McIntire

Robert Frazer
Robert Frazer

Saloon Gambler

Beatrice Gray
Beatrice Gray

Saloon Girl

Fred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler Jr.

1st Gate Guard

Bud Linn
Bud Linn

Member - The King's Men

Pierce Lyden
Pierce Lyden

Hatton Henchman

Frank McCarroll
Frank McCarroll

Hatton Henchman

Sylvia McKay
Sylvia McKay

Dance Hall Girl

Jack Norton
Jack Norton

Saloon Drunk

George Reeves
George Reeves

Jesse James

Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring

Court Clerk

Rad Robinson
Rad Robinson

Member - The King's Men

Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney

Saloon Thug in Brawl

Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange

2nd Gate Guard

Crew
Earl Moser
Earl Moser

Costume Design

Glenn Cook
Glenn Cook

Assistant Director

Lewis J. Rachmil
Lewis J. Rachmil

Associate Producer

Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Ralph Berger
Ralph Berger

Art Direction

Irvin Talbot
Irvin Talbot

Music Director

Gerard Carbonara
Gerard Carbonara

Original Music Composer

Russell Harlan
Russell Harlan

Director of Photography



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

July 17, 2025

I think this might be my first film to feature Richard Dix in a leading role, and to be fair to him - he is no worse than many other Hollywood B-listers drafted in to fulfil their contract. This one sees him portray sharp shooting “Bonniwell” who fell found of the legendary “James” gang, only to awaken in the tender care of “Eleanor” (Jane Wyatt) in a town where he has just been elected sheriff. That’s all the cunning plan of the expansionist “Ba… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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