''The Castaway Cowboy'' is a 1974 American
comedy
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western
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film released by
Walt Disney Productions
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starring
James Garner
James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including ''The Great Escape (film), The Great Escape'' (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy ...
,
Vera Miles
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,
Eric Shea
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, and
Robert Culp
Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on ''I Spy'' (1965–1968), the espionage television se ...
about a Texas rancher who gets
shanghaied
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, then jumps ship and finds himself washed ashore in Hawaii. Filmed on location in Hawaii, the film was directed by
Vincent McEveety
Vincent Michael McEveety (August 10, 1929 – May 19, 2018) was an American film and television director and producer.
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Vince McEveety directed numerous Emmy Award-winning television series, including ''The Untouchables'', '' Gunsmoke ...
and written by Don Tait and Richard M. Bluel.
Garner later wrote "the best thing in it is the Hawaiian scenery."
Plot
Texas
cowboy, Lincoln Costain (
James Garner
James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including ''The Great Escape (film), The Great Escape'' (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy ...
), gets "
shanghaied
Shanghaied may refer to:
*Shanghaiing, or forced conscription
* ''Shanghaied'' (1915 film), a film starring Charlie Chaplin
* ''Shanghaied'' (1927 film), a 1927 American silent film
* ''Shanghaied'' (1934 film), an animated short film starring Mi ...
" in San Francisco, then jumps ship and washes ashore on the Hawaiian island of
Kauai, right into the arms of widow Henrietta MacAvoy (
Vera Miles
Vera June Miles ( née Ralston, born August 23, 1929) is an American retired actress who worked closely with Alfred Hitchcock, most notably as Lila Crane in the classic 1960 film '' Psycho'', reprising the role in the 1983 sequel '' Psycho II ...
) and her son (
Eric Shea
Eric Shea (born February 14, 1960) is an American actor. A professional child actor, active from age six through seventeen, he is best known for his roles in the blockbuster feature films '' Yours, Mine and Ours'' (1968) and '' The Poseidon Adve ...
) who are struggling to make a living as farmers. A lot of wild cattle often trample their crops, so Costain gets the idea to start cattle ranching instead. The Hawaiian farm hands don't readily take to the American
cowboy culture, and Calvin Bryson (
Robert Culp
Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on ''I Spy'' (1965–1968), the espionage television se ...
), is a banker with eyes to grab Henrietta's land and maybe Henrietta herself.
Cast
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James Garner
James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including ''The Great Escape (film), The Great Escape'' (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy ...
as Lincoln Costain
*
Vera Miles
Vera June Miles ( née Ralston, born August 23, 1929) is an American retired actress who worked closely with Alfred Hitchcock, most notably as Lila Crane in the classic 1960 film '' Psycho'', reprising the role in the 1983 sequel '' Psycho II ...
as Henrietta MacAvoy
*
Eric Shea
Eric Shea (born February 14, 1960) is an American actor. A professional child actor, active from age six through seventeen, he is best known for his roles in the blockbuster feature films '' Yours, Mine and Ours'' (1968) and '' The Poseidon Adve ...
as Booton 'Little Maca' MacAvoy
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Robert Culp
Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on ''I Spy'' (1965–1968), the espionage television se ...
as Calvin Bryson
*
Elizabeth Smith as Liliha (MacAvoy housekeeper)
*
Manu Tupou
Manu Tupou (January 5, 1935 – June 5, 2004) was an American-based Fijian actor, writer, director, and teacher.
Early life
Manu Tupou was born on Lomaloma, Lau, Fiji Islands.
Education
Tupou trained as an actor for 15 years in New York under Le ...
as Kimo
*
Gregory Sierra
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as Marruja (Bryson's henchman)
*
Shug Fisher
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as Capt. Cary
*
Nephi Hannemann
Nephi Hannemann (February 6, 1945 – March 31, 2018) was an actor and singer of Samoan, German and English descent who appeared numerous times on '' Hawaii Five-O'' and ''One West Waikiki''.
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Nephi Hannemann was born in American Samoa ...
as Malakoma (
Kahuna
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)
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Lito Capiña as Leleo
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Ralph Hanalei as Hopu
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Kim Kahana as Oka (as Kahana)
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Lee Woodd as Palani
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Luis Delgado as The Hatman (loses hat to Costain)
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Buddy Joe Hooker as Boatman taking Costain to ship
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Patrick Sullivan Burke as Sea captain in poker game
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Jerry Velasco as Hawaiian cowboy (voice)
See also
*
List of American films of 1974
A list of American films released in 1974.
'' The Godfather Part II'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Highest-grossing films (U.S.)
A–Z
Documentaries
See also
* 1974 in the United States
References
External links
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References
External links
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James Garner Interview on the ''Charlie Rose Show''James Garner interviewat
Archive of American Television
1974 films
1970s Western (genre) comedy films
American Western (genre) films
1970s English-language films
Walt Disney Pictures films
Films directed by Vincent McEveety
Films produced by Ron W. Miller
Films produced by Winston Hibler
Films set in Hawaii
Films shot in Hawaii
Films set in 1850
1974 comedy films
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