KANSAN (DVD) DVD

The Kansan
Like several other Harry Sherman Productions of the 1942-43 season, The Kansan was originally slated for a Paramount release, then redirected to United Artists. Richard Dix and Jane Wyatt, stars of the previous Sherman effort Buckskin Frontier, are reunited herein as western lawman John Bonniwell and rancher's daughter Eleanor Sager. After chasing the James Gang out of town, Bonniwell is appointed marshal by local bigwig Steve Barat (Albert Dekker). It turns out, however, that Barat is a crook with delusions of grandeur, hoping to use Bonniwell as a glorified henchman in his rise to power. Meanwhile, an unorthodox romantic triangle develops between Bonniwell, Eleanor as Barat's brother Jeff (Victor Jory). A powerhouse cast makes this modestly-budgeted western seem more expensive than it really was. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Richard Dix as John Bonniwell Jane Wyatt as Eleanor Sager Albert Dekker as Steve Barat Eugene Pallette as Tom Waggoner Victor Jory as Jeff Barat Robert Armstrong as Malachy Beryl Wallace as Soubrette Clem Bevans as Bridge Tender Hobart Cavanaugh as Mayor Josh Hudkins Francis McDonald as Gil Hatton Willie Best as Bones Douglas Fowley as Ben Nash Rod Cameron as Kelso Eddy Waller as Ed Gilbert Raphael Bennett as Messenger

Crew Ralph Berger - Art Director Lewis Rachmil - Associate Producer Earl Moser - Costume Designer George Archainbaud - Director Carroll Lewis - Editor Gerard Carbonara - Composer (Music Score) Irvin Talbot - Musical Direction/Supervision Russell Harlan - Cinematographer Harry Sherman - Producer Emile Kuri - Set Designer Harold Shumate - Screenwriter Frank Gruber - Book Author

The Kansan
(not reviewed)
 

Gerard Carbonara: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Score - Drama or Comedy (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: Additional Features: none specified DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: All Content Length: 80 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Chapter 1 [14:19] 2. Chapter 2 [10:04] 3. Chapter 3 [12:53] 4. Chapter 4 [17:12] 5. Chapter 5 [14:01] 6. Chapter 6 [10:10]