The Frisco Kid
The Frisco Kid
The Frisco Kid
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1979
1h 59m
6.1(158 votes)
Adventure
Comedy
Western
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

64 members
Acting

Gene Wilder

Avram

Gene Wilder
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Harrison Ford

Tommy

Harrison Ford
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Ramon Bieri

Mr. Jones

Ramon Bieri
Acting

Val Bisoglio

Chief Gray Cloud

Val Bisoglio
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George DiCenzo

Darryl Diggs

George DiCenzo
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Leo Fuchs

Chief Rabbi

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Penny Peyser

Rosalie

Penny Peyser
Acting

William Smith

Matt Diggs

William Smith
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Jack Somack

Samuel Bender

Jack Somack
Acting

Beege Barkette

Sarah Mindl

Beege Barkette
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Shay Duffin

O'Leary

Shay Duffin
Acting

Walter Janovitz

Old Amish Man

Walter Janovitz
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Joe Kapp

Monterano

Joe Kapp
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Clyde Kusatsu

Mr. Ping

Clyde Kusatsu
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Clifford A. Pellow

Mr. Daniels

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Allan Rich

Mr. Bialik

Allan Rich
Acting

Henry Rowland

1st Farmer (Amish Man)

Henry Rowland
Acting

Vincent Schiavelli

Brother Bruno

Vincent Schiavelli
Acting

John Steadman

Booking Agent

John Steadman
Acting

Ian Wolfe

Father Joseph

Ian Wolfe
Acting

Steffen Zacharias

Herschel Rosensheine

Steffen Zacharias
Acting

Eda Reiss Merin

Mrs. Bender

Eda Reiss Merin
Production

Kenny Selko

Little Boy

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Acting

Warren Selko

Little Boy

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John Bleifer

First Rabbi

John Bleifer
Acting

Ben Kahlon

Rabbi

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Writing

Michael Elias

Rabbi

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Acting

Rolfe Sedan

Rabbi

Rolfe Sedan
Acting

Rusty Blitz

Rabbi

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Sam Nudell

Rabbi

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Gabriel Curtiz

Rabbi

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Larry Gelman

Rabbi

Larry Gelman
Acting

Zachary Berger

Rabbi

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Martin Garner

Rabbi

Martin Garner
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Herbert Mitchel

Black Man

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David Bradley

Julius Rosensheine

David Bradley
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Richard Dunham

Second Farmer (Amish Man)

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Bret Briggs

Little Amish Boy

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Brad Briggs

Little Amish Boy

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Chip Frye

Teenage Boy

Chip Frye
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June Constable

Amish Wife

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Jacques Hampton

Fisherman #1

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Roy Kaye

Fisherman #2

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Catherine Chase

Lady on Train

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Linda Stearns

Mother

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Heidi Stearns

Jane

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Howard Gudmundson

Railroad Employee Applicant

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Marty White

Railroad Employee Applicant

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George Barrows

Ticket Purchaser

George Barrows
Acting

Gloria Hayes

Indian Maiden

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Crew

Alex Romero

Wild Old Man

Alex Romero
Acting

Robert Padilla

Medicine Man

Robert Padilla
Sound

Frank De Vol

Piano Player (Old Timer)

Frank De Vol
Acting

Alvin Greenman

Wedding Guest

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Joe Massengale

Cowboy #1

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Richard Kennedy

Cowboy #2

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Dick Dickinson

Cowboy #3

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Allen Keller

Cowboy #4

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Acting

Tom Lillard

Sheriff

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Acting

Karl Lukas

Bartender

Karl Lukas
Acting

Young Jue

Waiter

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Christine Glazier

Dance Hall Girl

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Acting

Hank Robinson

Croupier

Hank Robinson
Acting

Angelyne

Busty Lady (uncredited)

Angelyne

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