Scandalous John (1971)
Directed by Robert Butler
Genres - Comedy, Western, Children's/Family |
Release Date - Jun 22, 1971 (USA - Unknown), Jun 22, 1971 (USA) |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - G
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
The Old West is just not the same, what with so few cattle being run, and law-abiding folk running around like they own everything. In this family comedy drama, it's too much for John McCanless (Brian Keith). He is a cranky old rancher and former gunslinger who has no intention of selling his beloved acres to some fool who wants to build a dam and flood them all. Going "gently into that good night" is not in the cards at all, and this latter-day Quixote prepares to wage a lonely battle against the namby-pamby modern world. His ranch hand, Paco (Alfonso Arau), an illegal immigrant, and his bemused daughter, Amanda (Michele Carey) do what they can to help.
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cattle, cattle-drive, development, friendship, lifestyle, prison, ranch, weapons