"He stuck his finger in Your what?" A very smart, funny take-off on Rio Bravo. James Garner is at his best as a guy just heading for Australia who stumbles into a town filled with some of the most eccentric people ever to live in the Wild West. Whereas your typical lawman uses his guns to settle disputes, Jake McCullough uses his wits. No bars in the jail? Just spritz some red paint on the floor and say it was from the last guy who tried to escape. Want to take an afternoon to look for gold? Just handcuff your prisoner to the potbelly stove. Everybody in this film has a chance to shine. Praise must go to Jack Elam as the 2nd fastest gun in the town (After Jake, that is.) Also praiseworthy is Joan Hackett and Harry Morgan as the wackiest Father and Daughter you'll ever see.
In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
205
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1h 32m
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DirectorBurt Kennedy
WriterWilliam Bowers
CinematographyHarry Stradling Jr.
ComposerJeff Alexander
EditorGeorge W. Brooks
Production DesignWalter Wall
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Three PicturesCherokee Productions
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast
James Garner
Jason McCullough
Joan Hackett
Prudy Perkins
Walter Brennan
Pa Danby
Harry Morgan
Olly Perkins
Jack Elam
Jake
Henry Jones
Henry Jackson
Bruce Dern
Joe Danby
Willis Bouchey
Thomas Devery
Gene Evans
Tom Danby
Walter Burke
Fred Johnson
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Dick Peabody
Luke Danby
Chubby Johnson
Brady
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Danvers
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Dick Haynes
Bartender
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Roydon Clark
Brawler at Emma's (uncredited)
