The Frisco Kid

The Frisco Kid

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

PG 1979 · 119 min · ★ 6.1 · Adventure, Comedy, Western, Drama

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.

Directed by Robert Aldrich · Written by Michael Elias

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