Calamity Jane is despatched to find out who's smuggling rifles to the Indians, and winds up married to a hapless correspondence school dentist as part of her cover.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bob Hope | ... | 'Painless' Peter Potter | |
| Jane Russell | ... | Calamity Jane | |
| Robert Armstrong | ... | Terris | |
| Iris Adrian | ... | Pepper | |
| Bobby Watson | ... | Toby Preston (as Robert Watson) | |
| Jackie Searl | ... | Jasper Martin (as Jack Searl) | |
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Someone is selling guns to the Indians and in order to find the culprit Calamity Jane and a secret agent go undercover posing as man and wife. When the agent is killed Jane recruits a new husband -- none other than innocent dupe "Painless" Peter Potter, a totally inept dentist and confirmed coward who's main goal is to leave the barbaric west far behind. When their wagon train is attacked by the Indians it's Jane's sharpshooting that saves the day, but she gives the credit to Potter making him an instant hero to the townspeople and instant target to both the Indians and the gunrunners. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
16 February 1949 (France) See more »Also Known As:
A sápadt arcú See more »Filming Locations:
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Calamity Jane: You're not afraid of a few Indians, are you?
Potter: It's not the Indians I'm afraid of. It's their attitudes.
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Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Iris Adrian (dubbed by Annette Warren)
Then danced by Bob Hope and Iris Adrian
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"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 4, 1951 with Bob Hope and Jane Russell again reprising their film roles. See more »Goofs
When the gunrunners arrive in the Indian village they are seen to be travelling in a covered-wagon in one shot, and on an open buckboard covered with furs in the next shot. See more »Quotes
Potter: That's Indian country out there!Calamity Jane: You're not afraid of a few Indians, are you?
Potter: It's not the Indians I'm afraid of. It's their attitudes.
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Meetcha Round The CornerWritten by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
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Until Blazing Saddles came out some 25 years later, this was probably the most successful parody of westerns ever released. Bob Hope is hilarious as the unlikely hero "Painless" Peter Potter and Jane Russel shows a great flare for comedy as Calamity Jane. The best part of this film is the chase sequence. That part was the definite highlight of this great film.