Like father, like son, and Will Rogers Jr. Could be called an exact replica of his late dad; easy going, plain spoken and as all American as one can get. He had already played his famous father on-screen and now plays a role that dad could have played in his sleep yet make it seem as if he was giving a deeply thought out performance. But acting was just a side profession for Will Jr., as if he knew there could only be one of a kind and only wanted to make sure that his father wasn't forgotten.
Smarter than he looks, Rogers' character of Tom Brewster is passing through town and so impresses mayor Anthony Caruso that he offers Rogers the position of sheriff, thinking that he can control him. But Rogers has studied law, so he's aware of what he is doing when he arrests criminals and upholds the law. The late sheriff's tough tomboy daughter (Nancy Olson) resents Rogers, but comes around when she realizes what a gentle soul he is.
Veteran actors Wallace Ford, Lon Chaney (another jr.), Louis Jean Heydt and Clem Bevans (always welcome as the loveable old foggy) mix in with young whippersnappers like a pre-TV host era Merv Griffin, with Slim Pickens very noticeable long before he became the Andy Devine of the 60's and 70's. A lively and fun western comedy that makes me wish that Rogers had done more onscreen. Expertly directed by Michael Curtiz to become much more than your typical piece of fluff with lots of little moments that add up into a must see.
Smarter than he looks, Rogers' character of Tom Brewster is passing through town and so impresses mayor Anthony Caruso that he offers Rogers the position of sheriff, thinking that he can control him. But Rogers has studied law, so he's aware of what he is doing when he arrests criminals and upholds the law. The late sheriff's tough tomboy daughter (Nancy Olson) resents Rogers, but comes around when she realizes what a gentle soul he is.
Veteran actors Wallace Ford, Lon Chaney (another jr.), Louis Jean Heydt and Clem Bevans (always welcome as the loveable old foggy) mix in with young whippersnappers like a pre-TV host era Merv Griffin, with Slim Pickens very noticeable long before he became the Andy Devine of the 60's and 70's. A lively and fun western comedy that makes me wish that Rogers had done more onscreen. Expertly directed by Michael Curtiz to become much more than your typical piece of fluff with lots of little moments that add up into a must see.