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The King and Four Queens (1956)Opportunistic con man Dan Kehoe ingratiates himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to find their hidden gold. Director:Raoul Walsh |
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Dan Kehoe
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Sabina McDade
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Jean Willes | ... |
Ruby McDade
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Birdie McDade
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Sara Shane | ... |
Oralie McDade
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| Roy Roberts | ... |
Sheriff Tom Larrabee
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Arthur Shields | ... |
Padre
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| Jay C. Flippen | ... |
Bartender of Rosebud Saloon in Touchstone
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Ma McDade
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Smooth cowboy Dan Kehoe arrives at a ranch run by an old widow and her four daughters-in-law. He's been tipped off that the proceeds of a gold robbery are hidden on the ranch and only one of the women knows where. He plays them off against each other in his quest to discover the location. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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THE KING OUT-BLAZES THE DESERT SUN in the hottest western ever made! See more »Certificate:
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21 December 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Heißer Süden See more »Company Credits
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Dan Kehoe: Oh, I wouldn't rob yuh.
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Jo Van Fleet, who played "Ma" McDade, was actually 14 years younger than Gable. See more »Goofs
When Dan Kehoe (Clark Gable) is shaving in the saloon's mirror, the barkeeper is leaning toward Kehoe and talking to him. In the next shot, the barkeeper is leaning toward the bar. See more »Quotes
Sabina McDade: A penny for your thoughts, Mr. Kehoe.Dan Kehoe: Oh, I wouldn't rob yuh.
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The cinematography (Lucien Ballard) in this film is as luscious as the four pretty young brides (Eleanor Parker, Jean Willes, Barbara Nichols, and Sara Shane). From the opening credits to the end of the picture, it's pure classic 50's western in terms of rich and sumptuous color, this time by DeLuxe. While the plot isn't going to hold up to the scrutiny of some hyper film critics, it still allows for scenes that are full of sexy humor, as each bride tries her best to undress Clark Gable, perhaps none more than a seductive Jean Willes as Ruby. Jo Van Fleet, as the gun-toting mother-in-law of the four "queens", each of whom married one of her four outlaw sons, is mainly preoccupied with protecting the girls from any man who's bold or stupid enough to stray onto their out of the way property until her supposedly one living son returns from a botched bank robbery to reclaim his wife (whichever one that may be) and buried gold dust, and is the only obstacle between the girls and Gable, who only wants the gold, but is no fool when it comes to women.