Mace Bishop (James Stewart) masquerades as a hangman in order to save his outlaw brother, Dee (Dean Martin), from the gallows, runs to Mexico chased by Sheriff July Johnson's (George Kennedy... Read allMace Bishop (James Stewart) masquerades as a hangman in order to save his outlaw brother, Dee (Dean Martin), from the gallows, runs to Mexico chased by Sheriff July Johnson's (George Kennedy's) posse and fights against Mexican bandits.Mace Bishop (James Stewart) masquerades as a hangman in order to save his outlaw brother, Dee (Dean Martin), from the gallows, runs to Mexico chased by Sheriff July Johnson's (George Kennedy's) posse and fights against Mexican bandits.
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- TriviaRaquel Welch was signing autographs on the set for fans, when James Stewart heard her complain that she didn't like doing it. Stewart told her "You better sign those, they're the ones paying your salary." Welch thought about this and from then on willingly signed autographs.
- GoofsThis movie takes place just after the Civil War, yet the hangman claims to have just passed through Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City did not exist until 1889, after the land run.
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Dee Bishop: Mace, you think we could make a go of it in Montana?
Mace Bishop: Dee, there's a town up there called Missoula. Prettiest little place you ever saw.
Dee Bishop: What about the Indians?
Mace Bishop: And the Rockies, they're snow-capped, and the slopes are forested. And there are lots of lakes and valleys.
Dee Bishop: What about the Indians?
Mace Bishop: And there's deer in Montana, Dee. And antelope, and elk, and black bear. And the...
Dee Bishop: Mace, what about the Indians?
Mace Bishop: What Indians?
Dee Bishop: Ain't there no Indians in Montana?
Mace Bishop: Well, they - a few.
Dee Bishop: Ain't the Northern Cheyenne in Montana?
Mace Bishop: The Nor - well, Northern Cheyenne in Mon - I, I wouldn't lie to you.
Dee Bishop: And the Crow, and the Sioux?
Mace Bishop: Well, they're around...
Dee Bishop: What else, Mace?
Mace Bishop: Listen, Dee...
Dee Bishop: What else?
Mace Bishop: Well, they, they - Blackfeet and Chippewa...
Dee Bishop: Some Cree?
Mace Bishop: Yes. Yes, there are Cree in Montana.
Dee Bishop: And the Shoshone, and the Kutenai, and the Stoney...
Mace Bishop: Just what are you tryin' to say?
Dee Bishop: I'm trying to say there's a lot of gosh-darn Indians in Montana, Mace!
Maria Stoner: [rolls her eyes] Ooh.
- Alternate versionsWhen originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. 16 secs of cuts were made to the UK video version for release in 1988 to reduce the attempted rape of Maria by the bandit leader. The cuts were waived for the 2005 DVD.
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And the bandits in this beautifully photographed, widescreen Western are particularly bloodthirsty, giving the film some potent, grisly implied violence.
There's a first rate cast in this one, with Dino and Jimmy supported by other familiar faces like Andrew Prine, Will Geer (an unsurprising scene stealer as a cantankerous aged outlaw), Clint Ritchie, Denver Pyle, Sean McClory, Harry Carey Jr., Don 'Red' Barry, Guy Raymond, Perry Lopez, Jock Mahoney, Dub Taylor, John Mitchum, and Patrick Cranshaw. But it's really the fact that the main roles are played with some nuance that makes the difference in this amiable-enough story. Dino is no hardcore criminal, but always has been a cynic. Jimmy gets to play a character who is a might shadier than others he's played. "It was something to do." The lovely Raquel is a delight, holding her own opposite such talented veterans. And Kennedy is solid in an even-handed portrayal of a very determined man.
Screenplay by genre veteran James Lee Barrett, based on a story by Stanley Hough, while Andrew V. McLaglen, who himself did lots of work in the genre, is in the directors' chair. One of the brightest elements has to be the typically zesty score by Jerry Goldsmith.
Seven out of 10.
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- $4,450,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1