The Kid from Texas

Plot

Margo Thomas, a lady of New York high society, travels to Texas with her brother to buy a new polo pony. When they choose cocky cowboy William Quincy's favorite horse, he asks to accompany them on the trip back East, and when easy-going ranch hand Snifty is chosen, instead, William goes along anyway.

William is happy that Margo's rich aunt Minetta takes a shine to him,and he develops a romantic attraction to Margo, who resents his arrogance and presence on the Long Island estate so much at first that she asks polo players to pick a fight with him. Trying to learn her favorite sport, William leaves the estate in shame after being thrown from a horse during a polo match.

He still loves the game, so Snifty and he begin a series of Wild West polo matches in the city, "cowboys against Indians", that become popular. William makes the acquaintance of Okay Kinney, a young rider who falls for him. Margo's brother's team ends up playing his, and after impressing her with his skill, William deliberately loses the match, just to please her.

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe as William "Wild Bill" Malone

Florence Rice as Margo Thomas

Buddy Ebsen as Snifty

Jack Carson as Stanley Brown

Virginia Dale as "Okay" Kinney

Jessie Ralph as Aunt Minutia Thomas

Production

Australian sports star Snowy Baker trained actor Dennis O'Keefe to play polo for the film.