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dvd import parlato italianopistolero si trasforma, per denaro, in sceriffo di una citta' dominata da una banda di malvagi. raro caso di western comico riuscito: una mistura azzeccata e rinfrescante di parodia e nostalgico rimpianto. garner bravo, brennan meraviglioso.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This film is like a comedy version of 'High Noon'. Sharp shooter Jason McCullough (James Garner)is on his way to Australia when he stops at a small gold-rush town and is persuaded to accept the job of sheriff. Nobody else wants the job because the whole town is being terrorised by the dreaded Danby gang. Garner captures one of the Danby gang and imprisons him in the cell at the sheriff's office, even though the cell has no bars, so he makes do with a white line painted on the floor. He thwarts various attempts by the other Danbys to escue their brother, and eventually succeeds in overcoming the entire gang. Meanwhile he is having a romance with accident-prone Joan Hackett. The best line in the film is where he is talking to Hackett's father (Harry Morgan) about his daughter. "She takes after her dear departed mother'Morgan says. "Oh, your wife died?" says Garner. "Nope"Morgan replies "she just departed." This is a very funny film, if you don't take westerns too seriously you should enjoy it.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Down through time it is easy to get the "support your local" films mixed up. This is the first. This is an educational film teaching you everything from sharing to proper gun pointing etiquette. Everyone has his or her favorite part in this movie. It contains sight gages and puns and jokes (some take time to think about.)
I will not go into detail incase you have not seen this as it is fun to watch the story unfold. However it is several overlapping stories tied together by Jason McCullough (James Garner) who has spent four years on his way to Australia and stops for a little gold prospecting. He needs a job to buy food while prospecting, as the position of sheriff is available.
I will not go into detail incase you have not seen this as it is fun to watch the story unfold. However it is several overlapping stories tied together by Jason McCullough (James Garner) who has spent four years on his way to Australia and stops for a little gold prospecting. He needs a job to buy food while prospecting, as the position of sheriff is available.
O.K. I can not help it. He is handed the badge with a dent from a bullet in it.
James Garner: This must have saved his life.
Harry Morgan: It would have, if it weren't for all those other bullets.
This movie may not have all the DVD goodies you look for but it is DVD so it will last as long as the technology.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is a gem - and yet so few people know about it!
Wonderful script, excellent ensemble comedy acting and some wonderful sight gags, like the failed jail break. James Garner and Jack Elam make a wonderful team and the film had my whole family laughing out loud.
I can't resist one spolier...
The Sheriff takes the newly arested Joe Danby (Bruce Dern) into his half finished jail.
Sherrif: "That cell over there is yours."
Danby: (seeing that there is no wall and no bars) "You gotta be kidding me!"
Sheriff: "Now that's just what I said - but we'll just have to make do"
If you haven't seen this then you are in for a treat!
Wonderful script, excellent ensemble comedy acting and some wonderful sight gags, like the failed jail break. James Garner and Jack Elam make a wonderful team and the film had my whole family laughing out loud.
I can't resist one spolier...
The Sheriff takes the newly arested Joe Danby (Bruce Dern) into his half finished jail.
Sherrif: "That cell over there is yours."
Danby: (seeing that there is no wall and no bars) "You gotta be kidding me!"
Sheriff: "Now that's just what I said - but we'll just have to make do"
If you haven't seen this then you are in for a treat!
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support your local sheriff
after watching ROCKFORD FILES 20 or more years ago i have always been a big fan of JAMES GARNER and when this film came on tv this weekend gone i watched it and ordered it straight... Read more
Published 6 months ago by STEVE FULLER
support your local sheiff
Again another brilliant western with James Garner as a reluctant sheriff in this, he is on his way to Australia, until the mayor's daughter has a bit of a set to with him, its very... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Weaver
smashing
Brilliant. One of those films you can watch over and over again, without getting tired of it. James Garner suits the role a treat, as do Bruce Dern and the incomparable Walter... Read more
Published 10 months ago by beau nydle
Our last sheriff was a good organiser. Yellow clear through, but a...
Support Your Local Sheriff! is directed by Burt Kennedy and written by William Bowers. It stars James Garner, Joan Hackett, Walter Brennan, Jack Elam, Harry Morgan and Bruce Dern. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Spike Owen
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I bought this movie because I loved it the first time I saw it and I haven't changed my mind. It stars James Garner and has a wicked and witty storyline. It's worth owning! Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Donald P. Stennett
Fun movie
This is a very lighthearted film about the pioneering west. It has a lot of humour and takes a tongue in ckeek look at the 'Wild West'. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2009 by John Scoular
One of the funniest films I've seen.
Good picture and sound.
All the cast excellent. The Mayor (the Shootist) and town council, Bruce Dern (The Cowboys) , Walter Brennan (Rio Bravo), Mr Garner (Rockford... Read more
All the cast excellent. The Mayor (the Shootist) and town council, Bruce Dern (The Cowboys) , Walter Brennan (Rio Bravo), Mr Garner (Rockford... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by MrViewer
A Western "Airplane".
An excellent comedy Western from the director Burt Kennedy who had much experience in Westerns, and who had a particularly funny and sometimes black sense of humour. Read more
Published on 25 May 2009 by Bob Salter
Support this film!
Jason McCulloch (no relation!) is the eponymous sheriff, played superbly by James Garner, who uses his wits to outsmart the baddies. Read more
Published on 15 May 2009 by M. McCulloch-Keeble
An affectionate, wry Western spoof, with fine work by all the players
Jack Elam, with his one askew eye, was a guy who could watch two tennis matches at the same time without moving his head. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2007 by C. O. DeRiemer
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