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The Sombrero Kid
The Sombrero Kid

The Sombrero Kid

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A well-acted, well-paced entry in the Don "Red" Barry Western series from Republic Pictures, The Sombrero Kid featured the diminutive Barry as Jerry Holden, the apparent son and heir of veteran lawman Tom Holden (Robert Homans). But when Holden Sr. is killed by one of Banker Martin's (Joel Friedkin) gang of claim jumpers, Jerry learns that his real father was Bart Clanton, a notorious bandit killed by Marshal Holden, who then raised the orphaned boy as his own.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

31 July 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Jerry Holden

Lynn Merrick

Lynn Merrick

Dorothy Russell

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Marshal Thomas Holden

John James

John James

Tommy Holden

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Uriah Martin

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Philip Martin

Stuart Hamblen

Stuart Hamblen

Smoke Denton

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Judge Tater

Slim Andrews

Slim Andrews

Panamint

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Mrs. Barnett

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