The Kid From Texas

The Kid From Texas

Long Island society gasped...but this Texas buckaroo landed in romance!

NR 1939 · 71 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Romance, Western

A loud-mouthed Texas cowpuncher tries his hand at polo finding himself at odds with high society and trying to save a floundering Wild West show.

Directed by S. Sylvan Simon · Written by Milton Merlin

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