The Frisco Kid
Adventure
Comedy
Western
Drama
This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.
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.
1979-07-06
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Cast
Director
Robert Aldrich
Gene Wilder as Avram
Harrison Ford as Tommy
Ramon Bieri as Mr. Jones
Val Bisoglio as Chief Gray Cloud
George DiCenzo as Darryl Diggs
Leo Fuchs as Chief Rabbi
Penny Peyser as Rosalie
William Smith as Matt Diggs
Jack Somack as Samuel Bender
Beege Barkette as Sarah Mindl
Shay Duffin as O'Leary
Walter Janovitz as Old Amish Man
Joe Kapp as Monterano
Clyde Kusatsu as Mr. Ping
Allan Rich as Mr. Bialik
Henry Rowland as 1st Farmer (Amish Man)
Vincent Schiavelli as Brother Bruno
John Steadman as Booking Agent
Ian Wolfe as Father Joseph
Steffen Zacharias as Herschel Rosensheine
Eda Reiss Merin as Mrs. Bender
John Bleifer as First Rabbi
Rolfe Sedan as Rabbi
Larry Gelman as Rabbi
Martin Garner as Rabbi
David Bradley as Julius Rosensheine
Chip Frye as Teenage Boy
George Barrows as Ticket Purchaser
Alex Romero as Wild Old Man
Robert Padilla as Medicine Man
Frank De Vol as Piano Player (Old Timer)
Karl Lukas as Bartender
Hank Robinson as Croupier
Angelyne as Busty Lady (uncredited)