Support Your Local Sheriff!

"Bad men... Bad ladies... Bad horses..."

1969 1h 32m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 212

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.

“Bad men... Bad ladies... Bad horses...”

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Cast

James Garner
Jason McCullough
Joan Hackett
Prudy Perkins
Walter Brennan
Pa Danby
Harry Morgan
Olly Perkins
Jack Elam
Jake
Henry Jones
Henry Jackson
Bruce Dern
Joe Danby
Willis Bouchey
Thomas Devery

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Burt Kennedy
Writers: William Bowers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Burt Kennedy, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Alexander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George W. Brooks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Garner and Joan Hackett and Walter Brennan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bad men... Bad ladies... Bad horses...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Burt Kennedy directs. Harry Stradling Jr. behind the camera. Jeff Alexander scores. George W. Brooks cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Burt Kennedy, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jeff Alexander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor George W. Brooks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Garner and Joan Hackett and Walter Brennan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Bad men... Bad ladies... Bad horses...".
7IMDB entry: tt0065051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Harry Stradling Jr.
Original score: Jeff Alexander
Editing: George W. Brooks
Makeup / hair: Stanley Smith
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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CaptNemo2021-04-05
★ 7/10
"He stuck his finger in Your what?" A very smart, funny take-off on Rio Bravo. James Garner is at his best as a guy just heading for Australia who stumbles into a town filled with some of the most eccentric people ever to live in the Wild West. Whereas your typical lawman uses his guns to settle disputes, Jake McCullough uses his wits. No bars in the jail? Just spritz some red paint on the floor and say it was from the last guy who tried to escape. Want to take an afternoon to look for gold? Just handcuff your prisoner to the potbelly stove. Everybody in this film has a chance to shine. Praise must go to Jack Elam as the 2nd fastest gun in the town (After Jake, that is.) Also praiseworthy is Joan Hackett and Harry Morgan as the wackiest Father and Daughter you'll ever see.

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