The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas

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1941 · 66 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Adventure

Competition among fruit growers takes a nasty turn when the main buyer offers unrealistically low prices for their crops.

Directed by William Nigh · Written by Griffin Jay

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