''Scandalous John'' is a 1971 American
comedy-drama western film directed by
Robert Butler and produced by
Walt Disney Productions. It stars
Brian Keith and
Alfonso Arau.
The music was scored by
Rod McKuen.
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 as John McCanless
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Alfonso Arau as Paco
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Michele Carey
Michele Carey (born Michele Lee Henson; February 26, 1942 – November 21, 2018) was an American actress who was best known for her role as Josephine "Joey" MacDonald in the 1966 Western film ''El Dorado''. She appeared in movies and guest-starr ...
as Amanda McCanless
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Rick Lenz
Rick Lenz (born November 21, 1939, Springfield, Illinois) is an American actor, author and playwright. Lenz is known for his performances in the films '' Cactus Flower'' (1969), '' The Shootist'' (1976), and '' Melvin and Howard'' (1980). Early ca ...
as Jimmy Whittaker
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Harry Morgan as Sheriff Pippen
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Simon Oakland as Barton Whittaker
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Bill Williams as Sheriff Hart
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Christopher Dark
Christopher Dark (born Alfred Francis DeLeo, April 21, 1920 – October 10, 1971) was an American actor. He graduated from Cornell University and did post graduate work at Columbia University. He served as an army medic in the Philippine ...
as Card Dealer
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Fran Ryan
Fran Mary Ryan (November 29, 1916 January 15, 2000) was an American character actress featured in television and films. She was born in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Ryan began performing at the age of six at Oakland's Henry Duffy Theatre. ...
as Farm Woman
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Bruce Glover
Bruce Herbert Glover (born May 2, 1932) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of the assassin Mr. Wint in the James Bond film '' Diamonds Are Forever''. He is the father of actor Crispin Glover.
Life and career
Glover was ...
as Sludge
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Richard Hale as Old Indian
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Jimmy Lydon as Grotch
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John Ritter as Wendell
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Iris Adrian as Mavis
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Larry D. Mann as Bartender
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Jack Raine as Switchman
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Booth Colman as Governor Murray
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Edward Faulkner
Fielden Edward Faulkner II (born February 29, 1932 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American film and television character actor. He is most known for his roles in John Wayne films, including ''Hellfighters'', ''The Green Berets'', ''Rio Lobo'', ...
as Hillary
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Bill Zuckert as Abernathy
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John Zaremba
John Zaremba (October 22, 1908 – December 15, 1986) was an American actor most noted for supporting roles on science fiction films and television series.
The Chicago-born Zaremba was a journalist for the '' Grand Rapids Press'' and '' Chicag ...
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.
Filmog ...
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 Ki ...
as Pipes
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William O'Connell as Men's Store Clerk
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Sam Edwards 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
References
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{{Robert Butler
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
1970s American films