Character Relationship Map: Kid Blue

Characters

• Bickford Waner (played by Dennis Hopper) — protagonist

  A seemingly naive newcomer from Fort Worth who takes menial jobs in Dime Box. He is secretly the infamous train robber Kid Blue. After his friend's wife seduces him and a scandal ensues, he abandons h...

• Reese Ford (played by Warren Oates) — protagonist

  A local resident in Dime Box who befriends the newcomer Bickford Waner.

• Janet Conforto (played by Janice Rule) — supporting

  Bickford's former girlfriend whose arrival in Dime Box exposes his true identity as the notorious train robber Kid Blue.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Bickford Waner → Janet Conforto (Romantic Former Girlfriend)

  Janet Conforto is identified as Bickford's former girlfriend.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Bickford Waner → Reese Ford (Social Friend)

  Bickford arrives in Dime Box and is befriended by Reese Ford.

Story Analysis

A disguised train robber's failed attempt at respectability collapses under scandal and exposure, pushing him back toward crime.

Plot Progression

1. A Stranger in Dime Box
2. Friendship and Temptation
3. Scandal and Exposure
4. The Failed New Life
5. Return to Crime