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Scandalous John

  • 19711971
  • GG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
142
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POPULARITY
68,745
13,991
Brian Keith, Michele Carey, and Rick Lenz in Scandalous John (1971)
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A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
142
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
68,745
13,991
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Robert Butler
    • Writers
      • Bill Walsh(screenplay)
      • Don DaGradi(screenplay)
      • Richard Gardner(book)
    • Stars
      • Brian Keith
      • Alfonso Arau
      • Michele Carey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Butler
    • Writers
      • Bill Walsh(screenplay)
      • Don DaGradi(screenplay)
      • Richard Gardner(book)
    • Stars
      • Brian Keith
      • Alfonso Arau
      • Michele Carey
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Alfonso Arau and Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)
    Alfonso Arau, Brian Keith, and Michele Carey in Scandalous John (1971)
    Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)
    Alfonso Arau and Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)
    Alfonso Arau and Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)
    Alfonso Arau and Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)
    Michele Carey and Rick Lenz in Scandalous John (1971)
    Alfonso Arau in Scandalous John (1971)
    Alfonso Arau and Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)
    Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)
    Brian Keith and Rick Lenz in Scandalous John (1971)
    Alfonso Arau and Brian Keith in Scandalous John (1971)

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    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • John McCanless
    Alfonso Arau
    Alfonso Arau
    • Paco
    Michele Carey
    Michele Carey
    • Amanda McCanless
    Rick Lenz
    Rick Lenz
    • Jimmy Whittaker
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Sheriff Pippin
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Barton Whittaker
    Bill Williams
    Bill Williams
    • Sheriff Hart
    Christopher Dark
    • Card Dealer
    Fran Ryan
    Fran Ryan
    • Farm Woman
    Bruce Glover
    Bruce Glover
    • Sludge
    Richard Hale
    Richard Hale
    • Old Indian
    Jimmy Lydon
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    • Grotch
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    John Ritter
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    • Wendell
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    • Mavis
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    Jack Raine
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    • Switchman
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    • Governor Murray
    Edward Faulkner
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    • Hillary
    • Director
      • Robert Butler
    • Writers
      • Bill Walsh(screenplay)
      • Don DaGradi(screenplay)
      • Richard Gardner(book)
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    • Trivia
      This western movie is a re-working of Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra's Don Quixote legend (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha) transferred to an American western setting.
    • Quotes

      Men's Store Clerk: It's not perfume it's lilac tweed a man's cologne.

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      Pastures Green
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    User reviews5

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    6/10
    Almost enjoyed
    I almost enjoyed 'Scandalous John', but that's only down to the ending - the rest is average, at best.

    I like the idea of having Brian Keith and Alfonso Arau as a duo, but Keith acts over the top too many times and his character isn't the most likeable - while Arau's role falls into periods of nothingness here and there. I will say that I actually did like the ending, which went a way I wasn't expecting and surprisingly added a bit of heart to proceedings.

    The aforementioned, unfortunately, wasn't enough to raise it higher in my thoughts. 6*.
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    • Jan 29, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Don Quijote del Oeste
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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