Kenneth More, Jayne Mansfield, Henry Hull

A proper English gentleman, traveling in the American West, inadvertently stops an Indian attack on the stagecoach in which he is a passenger. When the stage gets to the nearest town, the raucous Frac...( read more  read more... )tured Jaw--which is being plagued by unruly cowbys, bandits and marauding Indians--the story spreads, and he is appointed sheriff.

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Directed by: Raoul Walsh

Release Date: January 1, 1958

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  • December 6, 2007
    Kenneth More does his affable eccentric Englishman abroad as a gunsmith who inevitably becomes mistaken for a gunslinger during a range war. If film comedy were to be believed, there wasn't a real sheriff to be found in the whole of the west; Wyatt Earp probably really did pet sh...( read more)ampoos. It's purely by the numbers stuff, as More woos Jayne Mansfield while inadvertently foiling the stereotypical cowpokes in what is essentially a Carry On film without the innuendo (Sid James even puts in an appearance as the town drunk). The only real surprise is that Mansfield became such a star; her uninspired musical interludes were dubbed by Connie Francis and she sure as hell can't act. Bob Hope and Jane Russell did this routine a whole lot better 10 years earlier in The Paleface films.
  • November 7, 2009
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch......its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that kenneth more, jayne mansfield, henry hill, william campbell, bruce cabot, ronald squire play good roles/parts ...( read more)throughout this movie....i think that the director of this western/comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie....i think that this is a good western movie 2 watch its got a good cast throughout this movie...i think that this is an enjoyable movie 2 watch
  • October 20, 2008
    One of Jayne's better efforts, cute comedy nothing earth shaking but a pleasant way to wile away a few hours.

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