Kid Blue_
"A funny thing happened to Kid Blue on the way to the robbery."
Bickford Waner, an apparently naive young man from Fort Worth, arrives in the tiny Texas town of Dime Box and takes on a variety of menial jobs. He's befriended by Reese Ford and his wife Molly, but before long Molly has seduced Bickford. Only with the arrival of Bickford's former girlfriend Janet Conforto is it revealed that Bickford is actually the notorious train robber Kid Blue. Humiliated by a scandal arising from his affair with his friend's wife, Bickford gives up on going straight and plots a crime.
Starring
Dennis Hopper, Warren Oates, Peter Boyle
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Kid Blue was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
Bickford Waner, an apparently naive young man from Fort Worth, arrives in the tiny Texas town of Dime Box and takes on a variety of menial jobs. He's befrien...
Kid Blue is a Comedy, Western film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Dennis Hopper
Bickford Waner
Warren Oates
Reese Ford
Peter Boyle
Preacher Bob
Ben Johnson
Sheriff 'Mean John' Simpson
Lee Purcell
Molly Ford
Janice Rule
Janet Conforto
Ralph Waite
Drummer
Clifton James
Mr. Hendricks
José Torvay
Old Coyote
Mary Jackson
Mrs. Evans
JV
Jay Varela
Mendoza
Jack Starrett
Tough Guy (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
Warren Finnerty
Wills
Owen Orr
Train Robber #1
Richard Rust
Train Robber #2
Howard Hesseman
Confectionary Man (as Howard Hessman)
M. Emmet Walsh
Barber
HS
Henry Smith
Joe Cloudmaker
Bobby Hall
Bartender
Mel Stewart
Blackman (as Melvin Stewart)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Kid Blue about?
Bickford Waner, an apparently naive young man from Fort Worth, arrives in the tiny Texas town of Dime Box and takes on a variety of menial jobs. He's befriended by Reese Ford and his wife Molly, but before long Molly has seduced Bickford. Only with the arrival of Bickford's former girlfriend Janet Conforto is it revealed that Bickford is actually the notorious train robber Kid Blue. Humiliated by a scandal arising from his affair with his friend's wife, Bickford gives up on going straight and plots a crime.
How long is Kid Blue?
Kid Blue has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Kid Blue?
The cast of Kid Blue includes Dennis Hopper, Warren Oates, Peter Boyle, Ben Johnson, Lee Purcell.
What is the rating of Kid Blue?
Kid Blue has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 17 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Western