Summary
Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for the gun? A woman!
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 33
Audience score88%
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for westerns
typical 107108Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
Released
1971
November 19, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
WesternComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more25 people
- Dean MartinJoe Baker
- Brian KeithCol. Morgan
- Carol WhiteDover McBride
- Honor BlackmanMary Anna Morgan
- Ben JohnsonJesse Bookbinder
- Albert SalmiJonny Cobb
- Don KnightTommy McBride
- Joyce Van PattenPolly Standall
Denver PyleJunior Frisbee
Merlin OlsenSgt. Fitzsimmons
Robert DonnerAngel Moon
Harry Carey Jr.Joe Pickins
Paul FixChief Yellow Sun
David HuddlestonMalachi Morton
Bob SteeleTeamster #3
Judi MeredithCarrie Standall
Edward FaulknerCapt. Tyler- SMShirleena ManchurStagecoach Lady
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'Emilio Estevez
Juan GarcíaJuan Garcia- BGBob GravageSam
Chuck HicksCpl. James- JKJohn KellyBarkeeper
Enrique LuceroIndian Spy
Directing · 4
- Andrew V. McLaglen Director, Producer
- Jerry Ziesmer Second Assistant Director
- Howard W. Koch Assistant Director
- Bob Forrest Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- James Lee Barrett Writer, Producer
Production · 3
- Hoyt Bowers Casting
- Harry Bernsen Associate Producer
- Robert M. Beche Unit Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Harry Stradling Jr. Director of Photography
- Don Christie Still Photographer
- Jack Whitman Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Robert L. Simpson Editor
Sound · 6
- Marvin Hamlisch Original Music Composer
- Jack A. Finlay Supervising Sound Editor
- Hal David Songs
- Burt Bacharach Songs
- Gene Feldman Supervising Music Editor
- Jesús González Gancy Sound
Art · 2
- Alfred Sweeney Art Direction
- Dudley Holmes Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Richard Bruno Costume Design
- Ray Summers Costume Design
- Esperanza Gómez Hairstylist
- Hank Edds Makeup Artist
- Don Schoenfeld Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Hal Needham Stunt Coordinator
- Logan Frazee Special Effects
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