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The Michigan Kid

Name: The Michigan Kid
Director: Irvin Willat
Released: 1928
Rating: 6
Cast: Nelson McDowell, Lloyd Whitlock, Tom London, Fred Esmelton, Don House

1928Irvin WillatIMDb: 6/10

Synopsis

The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at his casino, in trouble and doesn't want his girl to find about it.

Director

Irvin Willat

Cast

Nelson McDowell

Maurice Murphy

Tom London

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Michigan Kid (1928) Review: A Cold, Slightly Dragging Melodrama

If you have an afternoon to kill and a high tolerance for the specific, slow-motion drama of late-silent cinema, The Michigan Kid is a decent enough sit. It isn’t a masterpiece, an...

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1928

The Michigan Kid

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60%Popularity50%

#122Archive Rank#617

1918

The Law of the North

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The Michigan Kid FAQ

The movie The Michigan Kid was directed by Irvin Willat.

The Michigan Kid was released in the year 1928.

The Michigan Kid has an IMDb rating of 6 out of 10.

The Michigan Kid is a movie from United States.

The Michigan Kid is categorised as Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Michigan Kid features Nelson McDowell, Maurice Murphy, Tom London, Adolph Milar.

The screenplay for The Michigan Kid was written by J.G. Hawks, Peter Milne, Irvin Willat.

If you enjoy The Michigan Kid, you might also like The Law of the North (1918), In Slumberland (1917), The Zeppelin's Last Raid (1917), The Grim Game (1919).

Yes, The Michigan Kid (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama qualities.