Desc: The Michigan Kid: Directed by Irvin Willat. With Conrad Nagel, Renée Adorée, Lloyd Whitlock, Fred Esmelton. The Michigan Kid is a gambler in the backwoods of Alaska trying to make enough money to go back to his hometown and impress the girl he loves. His childhood rival for the girl happens to turn up at his casino, in trouble and doesn't want his girl to find about it. You guessed it, the same girl!