Support Your Local Gunfighter
Seen it?1971 | 91 min | Comedy, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A con artist arrives in a mining town controlled by two competing companies. Both companies think he's a famous gunfighter and try to hire him to drive the other out of town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Burt Kennedy
- James GarnerLatigo
- Suzanne PleshettePatience
- Jack ElamJug May
- Harry MorganTaylor
- Joan BlondellJenny
- Marie WindsorGoldie
- John DehnerColonel Ames
- Henry JonesEz
- Dub TaylorDoc Schultz
- Kathleen FreemanMrs. Perkins