''Scandalous John'' is a 1971 American
comedy-drama
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western
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film directed by
Robert Butler and produced by
Walt Disney Productions
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. It stars
Brian Keith
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and
Alfonso Arau
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.
The music was scored by
Rod McKuen
Rodney Marvin McKuen (; April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range ...
.
Plot
John McCanless is a rip-snorting, 79-year-old western rancher, together with the prettiest granddaughter; ugliest horse; scrawniest herd; and puniest partner, a Mexican handyman; go on a cattle drive (of one cow) and do battle against a wealthy, land-grabbing industrialist. After an adventurous (and humorous) trek, à la Don Quixote, the rancher confronts the villain in a shootout that parallels the classic struggle of good and evil in the Old West.
Cast
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Brian Keith
Brian Keith (born Robert Alba Keith, November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997) was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film '' The Parent T ...
as John McCanless
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Alfonso Arau
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as Paco
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Michele Carey
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as Amanda McCanless
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Rick Lenz as Jimmy Whittaker
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Harry Morgan
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as Sheriff Pippen
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Simon Oakland
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During his career, Oakland performed primarily on television, appearing in over 130 series and made-for-television movies between ...
as Barton Whittaker
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Bill Williams as Sheriff Hart
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Christopher Dark
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as Card Dealer
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Fran Ryan
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Career
Ryan began performing at the age of six at Oakland's Henry Duffy Theatre. ...
as Farm Woman
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Bruce Glover
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Life and career
Glover was ...
as Sludge
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Richard Hale
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as Old Indian
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Jimmy Lydon
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Lydon was born in Harrington Park, New Jersey on May 3 ...
as Grotch
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John Ritter
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as Wendell
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Iris Adrian
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Life and career
Adrian was an only child, born in Los Angeles, California, to Florence (née Van Every) and Adrian Earl Hostetter, who ...
as Mavis
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Larry D. Mann
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as Bartender
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Jack Raine
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He was a leading man of the British cinema in the late twenties and early thirties in such films as ''The Hate Ship'' (1929), '' Raise the ...
as Switchman
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Booth Colman
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as Governor Murray
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Edward Faulkner
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as Hillary
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Bill Zuckert as Abernathy
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John Zaremba
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The Chicago-born Zaremba was a journalist for the ''Grand Rapids Press'' and ''Chicago T ...
as Wales
* Robert Padilla as Paco's Cousin
* Alex Tinne as Clerk
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Benny Baker
Benny Baker (born Benjamin Michael Zifkin; May 5, 1907 – September 20, 1994) was an American film and theater actor and comedian, and appeared in over 50 films between 1934 and 1988. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.
Filmogr ...
as Dr. Kropak
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Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo (born Manfred Koslowski; June 27, 1944 – January 9, 2019) was a German-born Canadian actor.
Career
Koslo started his career in such 1970s films as ''Nam's Angels'' a.k.a. ''The Losers'', ''Vanishing Point'' and ''The Stone Kill ...
as Pipes
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William O'Connell as Men's Store Clerk
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Sam Edwards
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as Bald Man
* Leone Stevens as Girl
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José Nieto as Mariachi Band
* Joseph Gutierrez as Mariachi Band
* Freddie Hernandez as Mariachi Band
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1971 films
1971 comedy-drama films
American comedy-drama films
1971 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
Walt Disney Pictures films
Films directed by Robert Butler
Films produced by Bill Walsh (producer)
Films scored by Rod McKuen
Films based on British novels
1971 comedy films
1971 drama films
1970s English-language films
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