| Robert Mitchum | ... | Flagg | |
| George Kennedy | ... | McKay | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Mayor Wilker | |
| David Carradine | ... | Waco | |
| Tina Louise | ... | Carmel | |
| Douglas Fowley | ... | Grundy (as Douglas V. Fowley) | |
| Lois Nettleton | ... | Mary | |
| John Davis Chandler | ... | Deuce | |
| John Carradine | ... | Ticker | |
| Marie Windsor | ... | Polly | |
| Dick Peabody | ... | Boyle | |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Mrs. Stone (Mother) | |
| Jimmy Murphy | ... | Buckshot | |
| Garrett Lewis | ... | Hawkins | |
| Nick Dennis | ... | Engineer No. 2 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dorothy Adams | ... | Mrs. Pierce (uncredited) | |
| David Cargo | ... | David Cargo (reporter, 'New Mexico Press') (uncredited) | |
| Buddy Hackett | ... | Ed (townsman) (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Mitchum | ... | (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Burt Kennedy | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Ronald M. Cohen | (written by) and | |
| Dennis Shryack | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ronald M. Cohen | .... | producer | |
| Robert Goldstein | .... | executive producer | |
| Stan Jolley | .... | associate producer | |
| Dennis Shryack | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| William Lava | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harry Stradling Jr. | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Howard Deane | |||
| Otho Lovering | (uncredited) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Stan Jolley | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ralph S. Hurst | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Yvonne Wood | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Jean Burt Reilly | .... | supervising hair stylist | |
| Perc Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Bill Finnegan | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Richard C. Bennett | .... | assistant director (as Richard Bennett) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ward Preston | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Al Overton | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Horace L. Hulburd | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Stan Barrett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| May Boss | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dick Bullock | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| William H. Burton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Canutt | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tap Canutt | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| David S. Cass Sr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Everett Creach | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tony Epper | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Richard Farnsworth | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Finnegan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Gatlin | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alan Gibbs | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Kent Hays | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hayward | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dick Hudkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Clyde Hudkins Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Loren Janes | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Leroy Johnson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Max Kleven | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Walt La Rue | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gary McLarty | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Perkins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Walter Scott | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Fred Stromsoe | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Terhune | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Glenn R. Wilder | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Williams | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Sonny Burke | .... | music supervisor | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | score mixer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Marjorie Mullen | .... | script supervisor | |
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Burt Kennedy during the late 1960s seemed to take over the western genre with a cluster of good comedic films using some of Hollywood's best. but aging male stars. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys is a prime example of his work which never disappoints.
Robert Mitchum as an aging and then ex-Marshal and George Kennedy,an outlaw adversary of Mitchum's from the old days join forces to outwit and capture a gang of young punks that the aging Kennedy has been riding with. Since they're on the screen for most of the story together, the chemistry has to be perfect with them for the picture to work and it is.
Some Hollywood veterans also round out the cast. Marie Windsor for once is a good girl as a saloon owner with a heart of gold. Douglas Fowley plays a grizzled old timer in the best Gabby Hayes tradition. They stand out as does David Carradine as the leader of the young outlaws.
However in the scenes he's in, Martin Balsam as the town mayor steals the film. He had to be the model that Mel Brooks used for Harvey Korman's portrayal of Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles.
And in the best 50s western tradition we have Glenn Yarborough singing intermittently The Ballad of Marshal Flagg in the great tradition of Frankie Laine. Personally though Yarborough does a good job, I think they should have utilized Robert Mitchum for that also.
The then Governor of New Mexico, David Cargo, makes a bit appearance at the end of the film as a reporter. Cargo, tried very hard to get the Hollywood Studios to use New Mexico for filming. I suppose this bit was one of the perks of office.
It's rollicking good entertainment, Burt Kennedy at his best.