The Castaway Cowboy

19741974
GG
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

750

YOUR RATING

Comedy Family Western

A Texas cowboy is rescued at sea by a 12-year-old boy. While he waits to return home, he decides to help out his rescuer's family.A Texas cowboy is rescued at sea by a 12-year-old boy. While he waits to return home, he decides to help out his rescuer's family.A Texas cowboy is rescued at sea by a 12-year-old boy. While he waits to return home, he decides to help out his rescuer's family.

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

750

YOUR RATING

Director
- Vincent McEveety
Writers
- Don Tait(screenplay by)
- Richard M. Bluel(story by)
- Hugh Benson(story by)
Stars

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James Garner in The Castaway Cowboy (1974)

Robert Culp in The Castaway Cowboy (1974)

James Garner and Vera Miles in The Castaway Cowboy (1974)

Vera Miles in The Castaway Cowboy (1974)

Trivia
Second and final of two collaborations of actress Vera Miles and actor James Garner. The pair also worked together the previous year on 1973's Pieni intiaani (1973) also a western and also at Disney.

Goofs
At the 1:07:21 mark one of the wild cattle has a brand - an x in a circle.

Quotes
Lincoln Costain: Where are you going, Batten?
Booton 'Little Maca' MacAvoy: Booton! Aw shucks, what's the use? I can't get the dang thing to work anyhow.
Lincoln Costain: In my outfit we only quit when it's too dark to work or time to eat. I didn't hear the dinner bell, did you?

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Review

Featured review

4/10

Look Who's Washed Up in Hawaii!

Wayward Texas cowboy James Garner (as Lincoln Costain) washes up on the beaches of Hawaii, is taken home by fatherless (hint, hint!) young Eric Shea (as Booton MacAvoy), meets tightly-outfitted single mom Vera Miles (as Henrietta), helps her ward off slimy suitor Robert Culp (as Calvin Bryson), and saves the family's business. The English performers speak to the smiling Hawaiians like they are mentally retarded; apparently, with good reason. Mr. Garner unfavorably compares them to schoolgirls and Ms. Miles notes, "They do like their fun!" One of them is handy with the spear, so Garner better watch his back!

**** The Castaway Cowboy (8/1/74) Vincent McEveety ~ James Garner, Eric Shea, Vera Miles, Robert Culp

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