"The story of a man who took the law into his own finger!"

1971

1h 31m

6.6(88 votes)

Comedy

Western

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

67 members

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James Garner

Latigo

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Suzanne Pleshette

Patience

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Jack Elam

Jug May

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Harry Morgan

Taylor

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Joan Blondell

Jenny

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Marie Windsor

Goldie

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John Dehner

Colonel Ames

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Henry Jones

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Dub Taylor

Doc Schultz

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Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Perkins

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Dick Curtis

Bud Barton

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Willis Bouchey

McLaglen

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Walter Burke

Morris

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Gene Evans

Butcher

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Grady Sutton

Elmer / Storekeeper

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Ellen Corby

Abigail

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Ben Cooper

Colorado

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Virginia Capers

Effie

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Herb Vigran

Fat

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Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Ortiz

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Mike Wagner

Bartender

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Terry Wilson

Thug

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Roy Glenn

Headwaiter

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John Wheeler

Croupier

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Jerry Gatlin

Miner

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Dick Haynes

Bartender

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Jimmie Booth

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bill Borzage

Townsman (uncredited)

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Danny Borzage

Accordionist (uncredited)

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David S. Cass Sr.

Gunman (uncredited)

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Ted Christy

Townsman (uncredited)

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Charles Cirillo

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack R. Clinton

Townsman (uncredited)

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Chuck Connors

'Swifty' Morgan (uncredited)

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John Daheim

Brawler (uncredited)

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Louie Elias

Brawler (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Folkerson

Townsman (uncredited)

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Don Gazzaniga

Gunman (uncredited)

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Mickey Golden

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Townsman (uncredited)

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Raven Grey Eagle

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Townsman (uncredited)

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George Hickman

Townsman (uncredited)

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Eugene Jackson

Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bobby Johnson

Waiter on Train (uncredited)

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Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

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John Marlin

Townsman (uncredited)

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Rod McGaughy

Townsman (uncredited)

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James Nolan

Train Conductor (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Old Chess Player (uncredited)

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Joe Pine

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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John Quijada

Townsman (uncredited)

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Arnold Roberts

Townsman (uncredited)

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Hank Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)

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Clark Ross

Townsman (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Dealer (uncredited)

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Diane Sayer

Girl on Train (uncredited)

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Jerry Schumacher

Townsman (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Townsman (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Townsman (uncredited)

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Sid Troy

Townsman (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

Townsman Watching Fight (uncredited)

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Wally West

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Whitney

Townsman (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Townsman (uncredited)

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