THE COLORADO KID (1937) Bob Steele, Marion Weldon, Karl Hackett | Drama, Western | B&W

The Colorado Kid is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Charles F. Royal. The film stars Bob Steele, Marion Weldon, Karl Hackett, Ernie Adams, Ted Adams and Frank LaRue. The film was released on December 6, 1937, by Republic Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
When Hines kills the Colonel for his money, the Colorado Kid is arrested and then found guilt of the murder. Bibben beaks him out of jail and later identifies some of the bills spent by Hines to have been part of the money stolen from the Colonel. The Kid now knows he is the one he is after and heads out to get a confession.

Bob, known as the Colorado Kid, is the foreman on the ranch of Colonel Gifford. A business transaction takes place in a saloon, where Gifford accepts $5000 from Wolf Hines for the sale of his livestock. Bob tries to get Gifford to leave the bar and go home, since he is very drunk and carrying so much money. Gifford refuses to leave, and during the disagreement, Bob is fired by Gifford. Gifford leaves the bar alone, and on his way home, Hines, who is the political boss of the town, murders Gifford in order to get the money back. Bob is then accused of the Gifford's murder.

CAST & CREW
Bob Steele as Colorado Kid
Marion Weldon as Irma Toles
Karl Hackett as Wolf Hines
Ernie Adams as Bibben Tucker
Ted Adams as Sheriff Bill Hannon
Frank LaRue as Toles
Horace Murphy as Colonel Gifford
Kenne Duncan as Henchman Leathers
Budd Buster as Henchman Hendry
Frank Ball as Judge Smith
John Merton as Court Clerk

Directed by Sam Newfield
Screenplay by Charles F. Royal
Story by Harry F. Olmsted
Produced by A. W. Hackel
Cinematography Robert E. Cline
Edited by S. Roy Luby
Production company Supreme Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date December 6, 1937
Running time 56 minutes
Country United States
Language English