Main Cast: George Segal, Goldie Hawn, Roy Jenson, Thayer David, Pat Ast
Release Year: 1976
Country: US
Run Time: 104 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Melvin Frank's burlesque amalgam of McCabe and Mrs. Miller and Wagonmaster teams George Segal and Goldie Hawn as Charlie Malloy, a happy-go-lucky card shark, and Amanda Quaid, an ingratiating dance hall hooker, who want to go to Salt Lake City. Pursued by a gang of outlaws, Charlie and Amanda join up with a wagon train of Mormons who are also heading to Salt Lake City. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Sid Gould - Rabbi; Conrad Janis - Gladstone; Bob Hoy - Ingersoll (Bloodworth Gang Member); Bennie E. Dobbins - Murphy; Walter Scott - Graves; John Alderson - Trent; E.J. Andre - Prospector; Kathy Christopher - 2cnd Floozie; Richard Farnsworth; Richard Jamison - Waiter; Bill McLaughlin - Murdock; Vern Porter - Gambler; Jerry Wills - Dirtwater Sheriff; Jerry Gatlin - Stein (Bloodworth Gang Member); Barbara Ulrich - Maisie; Jennifer Lee - Trollop; Prentiss Rowe - 2cnd Player; Glynn Rubin - Music Hall Girl; Jerry Taft
Credit
Trevor Williams - Art Director, Robert Emmet Smith - Art Director, Jerry Gatlin - Coordinator, Melvin Frank - Director, Frank Bracht - Editor, Bill Butler - Editor, Charles Fox - Composer (Music Score), Sammy Cahn - Songwriter, Melvin Frank - Songwriter, Del Armstrong - Makeup, Joseph Biroc - Cinematographer, Melvin Frank - Producer, Dennis Peeples - Set Designer, Ira Anderson, Jr. - Special Effects, Theodore Soderberg - Sound/Sound Designer, Dick Wagner - Sound/Sound Designer, Barry Sandler - Screen Story, Melvin Frank - Screenwriter, Barry Sandler - Screenwriter, Jack Rose - Screenwriter
A popular dance hall girl, Duchess, joins with a gambler nicknamed the "Dirtwater Fox" on the way to Salt Lake City, Utah. Seeking refuge from a pursuing gang of outlaws, the Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox join a wagon train of Mormons. On their trip, they encounter snakes, rapids, horseback pursuits through towns, and even gettin tied up by the outlaws (eventually escaping).
Reviews
The film was given mixed to positive reviews. Some said that "it was a outstanding cast and a wonderful comedy" while other claimed "too comedic and less western". Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 48% fresh rating.
