Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969 · Movie · G · 92 min · ★ 7.0 · 66% critics
A drifter passing through a lawless gold-rush town takes the sheriff’s job mainly for the paycheck, assuming he can leave if trouble starts. Instead, he’s pulled into a standoff with a powerful local clan and a town full of oddballs, relying on quick thinking, nerve, and a few clever tricks to keep order.
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-03-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (201 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, family-friendly Western spoof with steady laughs, quirky townsfolk, and a clever, unflappable hero; Not for you if you want a serious, gritty Western—try Maverick or Cat Ballou vibes instead.
Pros: witty one-liners; charming lead performance; playful western spoof | Cons: humor can be hit-or-miss; repetitive plot beats; some characters overdone
Themes
- australia
- deputy sheriff
- mayor
- shootout
- western town
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
James Garner
as Jason McCullough
Joan Hackett
as Prudy Perkins
Walter Brennan
as Pa Danby
Harry Morgan
as Olly Perkins
Jack Elam
as Jake
Henry Jones
as Henry Jackson
Bruce Dern
as Joe Danby
Willis Bouchey
as Thomas Devery
Gene Evans
as Tom Danby
Walter Burke
as Fred Johnson
Directed by Burt Kennedy