Movie · 1979
The Frisco Kid
“This kosher cowboy hasn't got a prayer -- but plenty of laughs.”
Released 6 July 1979 119 min Adventure / Comedy / Western / Drama More from 1979 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Rolfe Sedan
as Rabbi
Leo Fuchs
as Chief Rabbi
Walter Janovitz
as Old Amish Man
Henry Rowland
as 1st Farmer (Amish Man)
Val Bisoglio
as Chief Gray Cloud
Ramon Bieri
as Mr. Jones
Clifford A. Pellow
as Mr. Daniels
Shay Duffin
as O'Leary
Gene Wilder
as Avram
William Smith
as Matt Diggs
Joe Kapp
as Monterano
George DiCenzo
as Darryl Diggs
Harrison Ford
as Tommy
Clyde Kusatsu
as Mr. Ping
Penny Peyser
as Rosalie
Beege Barkette
as Sarah Mindl
Jack Somack
as Samuel Bender
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The numbers
55years between the oldest and youngest billed
83Rolfe Sedan — oldest on the call sheet
28Beege Barkette — youngest billed
49average age of the credited cast