75
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Hughie Mack, a not so nice western singer, is discovered by Clover Doyle as the next movie cowboy hero. His name is changed to Slim Carter and a promotional buildup begins.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 75
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −18 min on the typical 100
typical 10082Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1957
November 1, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
ComedyWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 8 more12 people
- Jock MahoneySlim Carter (Hugh Mack)
- Julie AdamsClover Doyle
- Tim HoveyLeo Gallaher
- William HopperJoe Brewster
- Ben JohnsonMontana Burriss
- Joanna MooreCharlene Carroll
- Walter ReedRichard L. Howard
- Margaret FieldHat Check Girl (as Maggie Mahoney)
Roxanne ArlenCigarette Girl- JHJim HealyM.C.
Bill WilliamsFrank Hanneman
Barbara HaleAllie Hanneman
Directing · 2
- Richard Bartlett Director
- William Holland Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Montgomery Pittman Screenplay
- Mary C. McCall, Jr. Story
- David Bramson Story
Production · 1
- Howie Horwitz Producer
Camera · 1
- Ellis W. Carter Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Fred MacDowell Editor
Sound · 4
- Herman Stein Music
- Leslie I. Carey Sound
- Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
- Corson Jowett Sound
Art · 4
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
- Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
- Ray Jeffers Set Decoration
- Eric Orbom Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Bill Thomas Costume Design
- Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Clifford Stine Visual Effects
Other crew · 1
- Jock Mahoney Stunts
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