Texas Across the River (1966)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Michael Gordon

Writers:

Wells Root (written by) &
Harold Greene (written by) ...

Release Date:

26 October 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Plot:

The Louisiana wedding of debutante Phoebe Ann Naylor to Don Andrea de Baldasar, El Duce de la Casala is stopped by the Cavalry over a matter of honor...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Louisiana | Rattlesnake | Interrupted Wedding | Plantation House

Cast

Dean Martin	...	Sam Hollis
Alain Delon	...	Don Andrea Baldazar aka Baldy
Rosemary Forsyth	...	Phoebe Ann Naylor
Joey Bishop	...	Kronk (Sam's Indian sidekick)
Tina Aumont	...	Lonetta (Indian squaw) (as Tina Marquand)
Peter Graves	...	Capt. Rodney Stimpson
Michael Ansara	...	Iron Jacket (Comanche chief)
Linden Chiles	...	Yellow Knife (Iron Jacket's son)
Andrew Prine	...	Lt. Sibley
Stuart Anderson	...	Yancy Cottle
Roy Barcroft	...	Si Morton
George Wallace	...	Floyd Willet
Don Beddoe	...	Mr. Naylor
Kelly Thordsen	...	Turkey Shoot boss
Nora Marlowe	...	Emma (Gabe's wife)

Runtime:

101 min | Portugal:96 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Quotes:

[first lines]
Capt. Rodney Stimpson: Take it easy, Yancy. You got a wedding to go to.

Soundtrack:

Texas Across The River

So funny

I remember seeing this the first time when I was about 12. I nearly passed out from laughing so hard. Maybe it's not highbrow comedy, but in my opinion, it's still one of the funniest movies ever made. I especially enjoy Joey Bishop's "Indian" character. Watch it with your kids.