Honky Tonk

1974 1h 18m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

WesternTV Movie

Synopsis

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In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there. This failed television pilot film is loosely based on Honky Tonk (1941), which starred Clark Gable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Crenna
Candy Johnson
Margot Kidder
Lucy Cotton
Stella Stevens
Gold Dust
John Dehner
Brazos
Will Geer
Judge Cotton
Geoffrey Lewis
Roper
James Luisi
Blackie
Gregory Sierra
Slade

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Taylor
Writers: Douglas Heyes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerry Fielding. 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 Henry Batista 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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Richard Crenna and Margot Kidder and Stella Stevens carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Don Taylor directs. Jerry Fielding scores. Henry Batista cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Original score by Jerry Fielding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Henry Batista shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Crenna and Margot Kidder and Stella Stevens carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0071620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.