The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
Synopsis
Hayes visits con-artist Silky O'Sullivan at his San Francisco mansion and discovers that Kid Curry is on trial for murder in Colorado. Heyes rushes to the town and sees Curry in the audience; the man on trial is an impostor who didn't commit the murder he's accused of. Originally a longer duration episode of the TV series Alias Smith and Jones (1971). It occasionally appeared in syndication as a TV movie, under its own name, with the series title bluntly edited out of the regular series' opening credits.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
September 16, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Barry Shear
- Screenplay & Story
- Glen A. Larson, Roy Huggins
- Original Title
- The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Universal Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Barry Shear
Glen A. Larson, Roy Huggins
Department Leadership Roster
Barry Shear
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Day They Hanged Kid Curry about?
Hayes visits con-artist Silky O'Sullivan at his San Francisco mansion and discovers that Kid Curry is on trial for murder in Colorado. Heyes rushes to the town and sees Curry in the audience; the man on trial is an impostor who didn't commit the murder he's accused of. Originally a longer duration episode of the TV series Alias Smith and Jones (1971). It occasionally appeared in syndication as a TV movie, under its own name, with the series title bluntly edited out of the regular series' opening credits.
Who directed The Day They Hanged Kid Curry?
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry was directed by Barry Shear.
Who stars in The Day They Hanged Kid Curry?
The principal cast of The Day They Hanged Kid Curry includes Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, Robert Morse, Walter Brennan, Slim Pickens.
When was The Day They Hanged Kid Curry released and how long is it?
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Day They Hanged Kid Curry?
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).