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5.8/10   283 votes
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Director:
Raoul Walsh
Writers (WGA):
Howard Dimsdale (screenplay) (originally as Arthur Dales)
Jacob Hay (short story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 March 1959 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Comedy | Western more
Plot:
A proper English gentleman, traveling in the American West, inadvertently stops an Indian attack on the stagecoach in which he is a passenger... more | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Good frothy fun more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Kenneth More ... Jonathan Tibbs

Jayne Mansfield ... Kate
Henry Hull ... Major Masters
Bruce Cabot ... Jack
Ronald Squire ... Toynbee - Uncle Lucius' Solicitor
William Campbell ... Keeno
Sid James ... The Drunk (as Sidney James)
Reed De Rouen ... Clayborne
Charles Irwin ... Luke
Donald Stewart ... The Drummer
Clancy Cooper ... A Barber
Gordon Tanner ... Bud Wilkins
Robert Morley ... Uncle Lucius
David Horne ... James - Uncle Lucius' Butler
Eynon Evans ... Manager - Jonathan Tibbs & Co.
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:103 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo
Certification:
UK:U | West Germany:12 (nf) | South Korea:12 (2007) | Finland:S
Filming Locations:
England, UK more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Film debut of Al Mulock. more
Soundtrack:
In the Valley of Love more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Good frothy fun, 12 January 2008
8/10
Author: gnb from Berlin

This little-known Western will probably be most attractive to contemporary audiences for one reason only...Jayne Mansfield. And Jayne Mansfield fans will indeed not be disappointed with this charming little movie which pairs sassy Miss M with the straight-laced British actor Kenneth More.

More is incredibly charming in this movie (as he tends to be in most of his screen appearances) and plays well of fast-talking saloon owner Mansfield. This is probably Mansfield's best on-screen partnership since her Rock Hunter appearance with Tony Randall. Gorgeously photographed in sumptuous Deluxe colour and with some nifty saloon songs from Mansfield (dubbed by Conny Francis), this is a sweet, amusing little movie with solid performances from two highly likable actors.

Hopefully, its release in the JM box set will introduce this film to a new generation of viewers. While scarcely a cinema classic, it's a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Enjoy!

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