In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough. In the end, he uses ingenuity instead.In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough. In the end, he uses ingenuity instead.In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough. In the end, he uses ingenuity instead.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Robert Anderson
- Man at Kate's Eatery
- (uncredited)
Bill Borzage
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
- Accordionist at Funeral
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThough not a sequel nor related to this storyline, this movie was followed by Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971), with most of the cast intact playing similar characters.
- GoofsWhen the Danbys come into town for the final showdown, there are 13 of them. During the battle, two are shot down by Prudy, yet when they all come to the cannon at the end, there are still 13 of them.
- Quotes
Mayor Ollie Perkins: I wanted you to meet my daughter, Sheriff. She's a good cook, a mighty fine looking girl. Takes after her dear, departed mother.
Jason McCullough: Mother died, huh?
Mayor Ollie Perkins: Nope, she just departed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Pioneers of Television: Westerns (2011)
- SoundtracksRock of Ages
Lyrics by Augustus Montague Toplady
Music by Thomas Hastings
Hummed by Joan Hackett; played on the accordion during the funeral at the beginning
Featured review
Pardon me, but is that a Gun Barrel or a Finger Bowl?
I love it when Sheriff Garner casually sticks his finger into bad guy Brennan's gun barrel. What a great way to disarm a menace. I don't know if his trick would really work, but who cares since it's good for a laugh. In fact, such imaginative goofiness could stand for the movie as a whole. Like when Garner chases a gunslinger out of town with a barrage of rocks. His aim may not be so good, but a thousand clichéd fast-draws flashed before me while I laughed. And it's not just Garner-- it's the whole superbly droll cast. Old pro's like Henry Morgan, Walter Brennan, Jack Elam, and even the newcomer Joan Hackett, a fine actress who shoots much too well, but in real life, died much too young. All the nonsense adds up to one really droll take-off on a thousand Western clichés, without rubbing your nose in it. It's also a tribute to the much under-rated helmsman Burt Kennedy and writer William Bowers who comes up with the great line about "disturbing the peace" as the three half-dressed councilmen escape the exploding bordello. Then too, looks like Garner's Cherokee Productions financed the project, proving that the savvy actor knows quality when he sees it. From start to finish— a real little gem.
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- dougdoepke
- Sep 20, 2009
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- Budget
- $750,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) officially released in India in English?
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