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| James Coburn | ... | Lewton Cole | |
| Carroll O'Connor | ... | Sheriff John H. Copperud | |
| Margaret Blye | ... | Billee Copperud | |
| Claude Akins | ... | MSgt. Henry J. Foggers | |
| Timothy Carey | ... | Hilb | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Deputy Samuel P. Tippen | |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Lavinia | |
| James Whitmore | ... | Capt. Shipley | |
| Harry Davis | ... | Ben | |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Doc Quinlen | |
| Robert Cornthwaite | ... | Clerk (George) | |
| Jim Boles | ... | Cpl. Blyth | |
| Steve Whittaker | ... | Soldier #1 | |
| Ted Markland | ... | Soldier #2 | |
| Rupert Crosse | ... | Prince | |
| Jay Ose | ... | Bartender | |
| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | ... | Cowpoke (as Buzz Henry) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Roger Miller | ... | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| William A. Graham | (as William Graham) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Joseph T. Steck | (writer) and | |
| Robert R. Young | (writer) (as R.R. Young) | |
Produced by | |||
| Owen Crump | .... | executive producer | |
| Joseph T. Steck | .... | producer | |
| Ken Wales | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dave Grusin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Burks | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Warren Low | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Fernando Carrere | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Reg Allen | |||
| Jack Stevens | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Jack Bear | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Emile LaVigne | .... | makeup artist | |
| Nellie Manley | .... | hair stylist | |
| Wally Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Clem Beauchamp | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Daniel McCauley | .... | assistant director (as Daniel J. McCauley) | |
Art Department | |||
| Gene Lauritzen | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Joe Edmondson | .... | sound recordist | |
| Charles Grenzbach | .... | sound recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Paul K. Lerpae | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Farciot Edouart | .... | process photographer | |
Other crew | |||
| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | .... | special action sequence (as Buzz Henry) | |
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Well, at least a cult of my friends, who saw this movie at least a dozen times at the drive-in during 1967-68, and learned the dialogue by heart. I finally got a copy of the film (and the soundtrack) about 10 years ago, have viewed it a few times since, and it is still to me one of the great overlooked comedies and westerns. Not comedy-western, which was so overdone in the 60's, but it stands tall in both genres. And it is the film that I watched when I heard of Carroll O'Connor's death. He is nothing short of wonderful in this pre-Archie role.
Yes, "Waterhole #3" is sexist and cynical, and also hilarious and a bold statement of the true "Code of the West," its theme that is brilliantly told by the troubadour, Roger Miller, in song and narration. It can be rightly accused of misogyny, because it dares to show and lampoon the attitudes of the macho old west toward women and not just the pseudo-heroic violence toward each other that was the narrow theme of countless western films. Put in the context of 1967 and the radical changes being ushered in in terms of sexual identities and expressions, I think this film was, if anything, progressive in its provocation. And its cynicism about greed and self-interest was a warning and not an anti-heroic celebration.
But the main thing is that it's a great comedy, with an outstanding ensemble of dramatic character actors dipping their toes in comedic waters to great result: James Whitmore, Tim Carey, Claude Akin, Joan Blondell, and Bruce Dern ("Sure left us bare, ain't that right, John?")
From a true cultist: 10 out of 10