The Frisco Kid

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.

  • Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Western, Drama
  • Release Date: 1979-07-06
  • Runtime: 119 min
  • Country: United States of America
  • Language: English, Yiddish
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.116
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