The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)

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Kenneth More portrays a British gunsmith who travels to the American West. After winning a rigged poker game, More is appointed sheriff of Fractured Jaw, a wide-open town where law officers are plugged and planted on a regular basis. He befriends hard-bitten saloon gal Jayne Mansfield, who doesn't… More Kenneth More portrays a British gunsmith who travels to the American West. After winning a rigged poker game, More is appointed sheriff of Fractured Jaw, a wide-open town where law officers are plugged and planted on a regular basis. He befriends hard-bitten saloon gal Jayne Mansfield, who doesn't give the gentlemanly More much chance of survival. Using his wits, and blessed with a generous amount of raw luck, Sheriff More escapes death at every turn, finally becoming the "blood brother" of a previous hostile Sioux tribe. With the help of his Native American friends, More brings law and order to Fractured Jaw. The film's main advantages are Kenneth More, who is superb as always, and Jayne Mansfield, giving one of her best and least mannered performances. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
Genres: Western, Classics, Comedy

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox

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jay n

One of Jayne's better efforts, cute comedy nothing earth shaking but a pleasant way to wile away a few hours.
xGary X

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… More
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 shampoos. 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.

Cast

            Kenneth More as Jonathan Tibbs

            Jayne Mansfield as Kate

            Robert Morley as Uncle Lucius

            Ronald Squire as Tonbee

            David Horne as James

            Henry Hull as Mayor Masters

            Bruce Cabot as Jack

            Eynon Evans as Mason

            William Campbell as Keeno

            Donald Stewart as Happy Drummer

            Sidney James as Drunk

            Reed de Rouen as Clayborne

            Charles Irwin as Duke

            Gordon Tanner as Wilkins

            Tucker McGuire as Duke's Wife

            Charles Farrell as Bartender

            Chief Jonas Applegarth as Running Deer

            Nick Brady as Slim

            Deputy Chief Buffalo as Red Wolf

            Clancy Cooper as Barber

            Susan Denny as Cora

            Connie Francis
            
            Sheldon Lawrence as Johnny

            Jack Lester as Coach Driver

            Nick Stuart as Feenay

            Larry Taylor as Gun Guard
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