The Apple Dumpling Gang
Seen it?1975 | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 and families. If you loved Rango, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but slapstick violence.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find themselves facing a surly gang of sharpshooters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$37 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Norman Tokar
- Don KnottsTheodore Ogelvie
- Tim ConwayAmos Tucker
- Harry MorganHomer McCoy
- Bill BixbyRussel Donavan
- Susan ClarkMagnolia Dusty Clydesdale
- David WayneT.R. Clydesdale
- Slim PickensFrank Stillwell
- John McGiverLeonard Sharpe
- Don KnightJohn Wintle
- Clay O'BrienBobby Bradley