A pardoned stagecoach robber, becomes government agent and marries a naive unsuspecting east-coast dentist in order to join a wagon train and catch the smugglers who have been selling guns to the Indians.
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| Don Knotts | ... |
Jesse W. Heywood
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| Barbara Rhoades | ... |
Penelope Cushings
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| Jackie Coogan | ... |
Basch
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| Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Rev. Zachary Gant
(as Donald Barry)
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| Ruth McDevitt | ... |
Olive
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| Frank McGrath | ... |
Mr. Remington
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| Terry Wilson | ... |
Welsh
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| Carl Ballantine | ... |
Swanson
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| Pat Morita | ... |
Wong
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| Robert Yuro | ... |
Arnold the Kid
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| Herb Voland | ... |
Dr. Friedlander
(as Herbert Voland)
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| Fay DeWitt | ... |
Violet
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| Dub Taylor | ... |
Pop McGovern
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| Hope Summers | ... |
Celia
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| Dick Wilson | ... |
Indian Chief
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| Vaughn Taylor | ... |
Rev. Longbaugh
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| Ed Peck | ... |
Sheriff
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| Edward Faulkner | ... |
Huggins
(as Ed Faulkner)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Sheriff Tolliver
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| Greg Mullavey | ... |
Phelps
(as Gregory Mullavy)
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David Ahdar | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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| E.J. André | ... |
Will Banks (uncredited)
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| John Aniston | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Phil Arnold | ... |
Leonard - Photographer (uncredited)
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Vincent Barbi | ... |
Cowpoke (uncredited)
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Katherine Barrett | ... |
Miss Stevenson (uncredited)
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| Jim Begg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jim Boles | ... |
Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)
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Jimmie Booth | ... |
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Passerby at Train Station (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Man in Graduation Audience (uncredited)
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John Breen | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks | ... |
Cowpoke (uncredited)
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Loren Brown | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Argentina Brunetti | ... |
Squaw (uncredited)
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| Claudia Bryar | ... |
Mrs. Remington (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| Stephen Burnette | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Wendell Burton | ... |
Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited)
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| Ceil Cabot | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Fred Catania | ... |
Backslapper (uncredited)
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| Albert Cavens | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Smokey Chism | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| William Christopher | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Jack Clinton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Mr. Baker (uncredited)
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Cal Currens | ... |
Scout (uncredited)
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Tony Dante | ... |
Dental Patient (uncredited)
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Tom DeMent | ... |
Cowpoke (uncredited)
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| Warde Donovan | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Matt Emery | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Mickey Finn | ... |
Father (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Dental Patient (uncredited)
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Raven Grey Eagle | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Drew Harmon | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Bob Harvey | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
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Jason Heller | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Lars Hensen | ... |
Man at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited)
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| Charles Horvath | ... |
Indian Warrior (uncredited)
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| Clyde Howdy | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Anthony Jochim | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Townsman at Barricade (uncredited)
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)
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Jimmy Joyce | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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| Ray Kellogg | ... |
Lookout (uncredited)
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Sean Kennedy | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ed Kerr | ... |
Man in Graduation Audience (uncredited)
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| Karen Knotts | ... |
Young Girl Watching Shootout (uncredited)
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Lee Krikorian | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Gil Lamb | ... |
Slosh White - Drunk (uncredited)
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Athena Lorde | ... |
Old Mexican Lady (uncredited)
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| Barbara Luddy | ... |
Screaming Woman (uncredited)
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Jeff Malloy | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| James McHale | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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John McKee | ... |
Cowpoke in Saloon (uncredited)
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| Tina Menard | ... |
Squaw (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Minner | ... |
96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Man at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited)
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| Peggy Mondo | ... |
Squaw (uncredited)
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Phil Montgomery | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| King Moody | ... |
Ernie (uncredited)
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Irwin Mosley | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Burt Mustin | ... |
Old Artimus (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Neumann | ... |
Mrs. Eva Longbaugh (uncredited)
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| Stuart Nisbet | ... |
Man Going Upstairs (uncredited)
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Gerry Okuneff | ... |
Backslapper (uncredited)
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| Eddie Quillan | ... |
Train Porter (uncredited)
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| Bill Quinn | ... |
U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates (uncredited)
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| Teddy Quinn | ... |
Little Willie (uncredited)
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Tony Randall | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Rodd Redwing | ... |
White Buffalo (uncredited)
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Bruce Rhodewalt | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Edwin Rochelle | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Man in Graduation Audience (uncredited)
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| Benny Rubin | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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J.J. Smith | ... |
Rider (uncredited)
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Walter Smith | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Naomi Stevens | ... |
Squaw (uncredited)
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Jimmy Stiles | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Boyd Stockman | ... |
Stage Driver (uncredited)
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| Leonard Stone | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Clay Tanner | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Lorna Thayer | ... |
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
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Jim Thayne | ... |
Bigson (uncredited)
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Bruce Todd | ... |
Lyle (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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George Tracy | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Helene Winston | ... |
Tillie (uncredited)
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John Zimeas | ... |
Dental Patient (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Rafkin | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| James Fritzell | ... | (screenplay) (as Jim Fritzell) & |
| Everett Greenbaum | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edmund L. Hartmann | ... | (based on the screenplay by) (as Edmund Hartmann) and |
| Frank Tashlin | ... | (based on the screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Edward Montagne | ... | producer (produced by) (as Edward J. Montagne) |
Music by
| Vic Mizzy | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Andrew Jackson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tony Martinelli | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Henry Larrecq | ||
Set Decoration by
| John McCarthy Jr. | ... | (as John McCarthy) |
| Perry Murdock | ||
Costume Design by
| Grady Hunt | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| James Paisley | ... | unit production manager (as Jim Paisley) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Kenney | ... | assistant director (as Joseph Kenny) |
Sound Department
| David H. Moriarty | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | matte supervisor |
| Henry Schoessler | ... | matte crew (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jimmie Booth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Polly Burson | ... | stunt double: Barbara Rhoades (uncredited) |
| William H. Burton | ... | stunt double: Don Knotts (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Hank Calia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clyde Howdy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Whitey Hughes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gene Pinkerton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Boyd Stockman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Walls | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Phill Norman | ... | title designer |
| Billy Sands | ... | assistant to producer |
| Cecil Combs | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Dominic Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Ruth Santarone | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
| Rene Veluzat | ... | stand-in: Don Knotts (uncredited) |
| Sharri Zak | ... | stand-in: Barbara Rhoades (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1968) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1968) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1968) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1968) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1968) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2003) (United States) (DVD) (Comedy Don Knotts Classics)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Don Knotts 5-Film Collection)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinefx (titles)
- Cinematique (cosmetics)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Percepto Records (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Westrex Recording System (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jesse W. Haywood graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west "to fight oral ignorance." Meanwhile stagecoach robber Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks the bungling Haywood into a fictitious marriage as a disguise, and he becomes the heroic "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid" and performs other exploits with Penny's help (unbeknown to him or anyone else).
Written by Doug Shafer |
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| Taglines | S-s-s-s-stick'em u-u-u-UP!??? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the third film made under a five-picture contract Don Knotts signed with Universal Studios in 1965. The first (and most successful) of them was 1966's "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken". See more » |
| Goofs | When Heywood and the female patient start to fight, it's obvious that they're stuntmen: Heywood's hair is all wrong and the "lady" is very muscular. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Shakiest Gun in the West See more » |
| Quotes |
Jesse Heywood:
I'm in teeth. And I came out here all the way from Philadelphia single-handed to fight oral ignorance! See more » |