''Smith!'' is a 1969 American
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film made by
Walt Disney Productions
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, directed by
Michael O'Herlihy
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, and starring
Glenn Ford.
Plot
Native American Jimmyboy flees to a ranch owned by Smith, a white man raised by a Native American. Jimmyboy has been accused of a crime by a white man and fears he will not receive a fair trial. Smith helps Jimmyboy deal with a cruel sheriff and persuades him to surrender to the local authorities, promising him he will act as a defense witness during court proceedings.
Cast
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Glenn Ford as Smith
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Nancy Olson as Norah Smith
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Dean Jagger as Judge Brown
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Warren Oates
Warren Mercer Oates (July 5, 1928 – April 3, 1982) was an American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah, including '' The Wild Bunch'' (1969) and '' Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia'' (1974) ...
as Walter Charlie
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Chief Dan George
Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot; July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of No ...
as Ol' Antoine
*Frank Ramírez as Gabriel Jimmyboy
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John Randolph as Mr. Edwards
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Keenan Wynn
Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American character actor. His expressive face was his stock-in-trade; and though he rarely carried the lead role, he had prominent billing in mos ...
as Vince Heber
*Christopher Shea as Alpie
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Roger Ewing as Donald Maxwell
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Jay Silverheels
Jay Silverheels (born Harold Jay Smith; May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was an Indigenous Canadian actor and athlete. He was well known for his role as Tonto, the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger in the American Western televisio ...
as McDonald Lasheway
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James Westerfield as Sheriff
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Fred Aldrich as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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William Bryant as Corporal/Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s.
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as Extra (uncredited)
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Gregg Palmer as Sergeant, Court Bailiff (uncredited)
See also
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List of American films of 1969
This is a list of American films released in 1969.
''Midnight Cowboy'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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C–G
H–M
N–S
T–Z
Documentaries and shorts
See also
* 1969 in the United States
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References
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1960s English-language films
1969 films
Walt Disney Pictures films
1969 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
Films directed by Michael O'Herlihy
1960s American films
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