The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid
The Fargo Kid
Directed by	Edward Killy
Written by	Morton Grant (writer); Arthur V. Jones (writer)
Based on	Sir Piegan Passes; 1923 short story; by W.C. Tuttle
Produced by	Bert Gilroy (producer); Lee S. Marcus (executive producer)
Starring	Tim Holt
Cinematography	Harry J. Wild
Edited by	Frederic Knudtson
Music by	John Leipold
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	December 6, 1940
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Fargo Kid is a 1940 American Western film directed by Edward Killy starring Tim Holt. It was the second in Holt's series of Westerns for RKO.^[2] The film was shot in Kanab Canyon, Cave Lakes, and Johnson Canyon.^[3]^: 287

The script was based on a story which had been previously filmed as Man in the Rough (1928) and The Cheyenne Kid (1935).^[4]

Plot summary[]

A cowpuncher is mistaken for a notorious gunman.

Cast[]

Tim Holt as The Fargo Kid
Ray Whitley as Johnny
Emmett Lynn as Whopper
Jane Drummond as Jenny Winters
Cy Kendall as Nick Kane
Ernie Adams as Bush Cleveland
Paul Fix as Deuce Mallory
Paul Scardon as Caleb Winters
Glenn Strange as Sheriff Dave
Mary MacLaren as Mrs. Sarah Winters

Production[]

Filming took place from August 8–30.^[5]

Soundtrack[]

Ray Whitley's combo – "Crazy Ole Trails Ahead" (Music and lyrics by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose)
Ray Whitley's combo – "Twilight on the Prairie" (Music and lyrics by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose)
"Echo in the Night" (Music and lyrics by Ray Whitley and Fred Rose)

References[]

^ "The Fargo Kid: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
^ "On The Range With Tim Holt". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. March 15, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved June 6, 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p154
^ "JANE DRUMMOND Crashes Hollywood!: WHO IS JANE DRUMMOND? ASK JANE DRUMMOND". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 16, 1941. p. 3.

External links[]

The Fargo Kid at IMDb
The Fargo Kid at AllMovie
The Fargo Kid at the TCM Movie Database
The Fargo Kid at the American Film Institute Catalog
The Fargo Kid is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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[1] "The Fargo Kid: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.

[2] "On The Range With Tim Holt". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. March 15, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved June 6, 2013 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.

[rko_story-4] Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p154

[5] "JANE DRUMMOND Crashes Hollywood!: WHO IS JANE DRUMMOND? ASK JANE DRUMMOND". Chicago Daily Tribune. February 16, 1941. p. 3.

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