Support Your Local Sheriff

directed by Burt Kennedy
Category: "Western"
Year of Release:1969
Date Added:08/08/2008
Date Watched:08/08/2008
Description:Jason McCullough (James Garner) is a stranger on his way to find gold in Australia. On the way, he passes through a small western town ruled by a local gang. He needs a job, so he signs up as sheriff and arrests one of the gang. The other members plan revenge, and all the sheriff has to help him is the town character (Jack Elam) and the mayor's eccentric daughter Prudy (Joan Hackett). Jason wins the day using his brains instead of his gun and decides to stick around and marry Prudy.
My Rating:7

Reviews for Support Your Local Sheriff

Review - Support Your Local Sheriff

Meant to be a comedy, but not overly funny. Still, Garner is pretty good as the deadpan sheriff and Joan Hackett is entertaining as Prudy Perkins, the sheriff's love.

Reviewed by Roger on 2008-08-08 19:54:01

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