Hawmps (1976)
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Joe Camp, the writer and director of Benji, tried his hand with another breed of animal in this comedy. A U.S. Cavalry unit in Texas is having a hard time dealing with horses who aren't acclimated to the hot, dry weather, so it becomes the subject of an experiment -- instead of horses, the… More Joe Camp, the writer and director of Benji, tried his hand with another breed of animal in this comedy. A U.S. Cavalry unit in Texas is having a hard time dealing with horses who aren't acclimated to the hot, dry weather, so it becomes the subject of an experiment -- instead of horses, the cavalry men will be issued camels, with hapless Howard Clemmons (James Hampton) put in charge of training the soldiers to handle their new mounts. While no one is happy with the arrangement at first, in time the soldiers become quite fond of their camels, so they're quite upset when the experiment is declared a failure and they're ordered to let the camels go free. Hawmps! also starred Western stalwarts Slim Pickens, Denver Pyle, and Jack Elam; well-known animal trainer Frank Inn has a bit part as a cook. Hawmps! was originally released at 126 minutes, though it was soon trimmed to 113 minutes; the shorter version is the only one in circulation at this time. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joe Camp
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids & Family
G,
- In Theaters
- May 20, 1976 Wide
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Cast
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James Hampton
as Howard Clemmons
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Christopher Connelly
as Uriah Tibbs
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Slim Pickens
as Naman Tucker
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Denver Pyle
as Col. Seymour Hawkins
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Mimi Maynard
as Jennifer Hawkins
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Jack Elam
as Bad Jack Cutter
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Lee de Broux
as Fitzgerald
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Herb Vigran
as Smitty
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Jesse Davis
as Mariachi Singer
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Frank Inn
as Cook
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Henry Max Kendrick
as Col. Zachary
- Cynthia Smith
- Don Starr
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Larry Swartz
as Cpl. LeRoy
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Tiny Wells
as Higgins
- Joe Camp
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Mike Travis
as Logan
- Catherine Hearne
- Gene Conforti
