The Frisco Kid

Name: The Frisco Kid
Released: 1979-07-06

1979· PG· 1h 59m· Adventure· Comedy· Drama· Western

“This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.”

Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorRobert Aldrich

WriterFrank Shaw

ProducerMace Neufeld

Director of PhotographyRobert B. Hauser

Original Music ComposerFrank De Vol

EditorIrving Rosenblum

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 20 crew)

Details

Released1979-07-06

Runtime1h 59m · PG

StatusReleased

StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures

Budget$9M

Box office$9M

LanguagesEnglish · Yiddish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.1/10 · 169 votes

Original languageen

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