The St. Louis Kid (1934): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1934, The St. Louis Kid is a drama and romance film directed by Ray Enright, running about 68 minutes. “65 of the Fastest Minutes Seen in Any Film in A Long Time!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Trucker Eddie Kennedy gets involved with the law when he has an car accident with Ann Reid and knocks the owner of a dairy out. He evades a penalty when he claims, that he had done it as an act of solidarism with the farmers. The farmers start an boycott action against this dairy, so the owner has to bring milk from elsewhere to his dairy, but the farmers closed the road, and Kennedy is arrested once more. He leaves jail at night to meet Ann, but meanwhile the owner has asked some mobsters to deliver the milk. One of the farmers is murdered, Ann Reid is missing and Eddie Kennedy is accused of murder.

Who’s in it. The St. Louis Kid stars James Cagney as Eddie Kennedy, Patricia Ellis as Ann Reid, Allen Jenkins as Buck Willetts and Robert Barrat as Farmer Benson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, The St. Louis Kid has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and HBO Max. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The St. Louis Kid page.

If you liked it. Fans of The St. Louis Kid tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.