Scandalous John

1971

1h 53m

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6.1/10

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Western

Comedy

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A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.

Directors

Robert Butler

Writers

Miguel de Cervantes(novel by)

Don DaGradi(screenplay by)

Richard Gardner(book by)

Stars

Brian Keith

Alfonso Arau

Michele Carey

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John McCanless

Paco

Amanda McCanless

Jimmy Whittaker

Sheriff Pippin

Barton Whittaker

Sludge

Sheriff Hart

Card Dealer

Farm Woman

Old Indian

Grotch

Wendell

Mavis

Bartender

Switchman

Governor Murray

Store Clerk

Directors

Robert Butler

Writers

Miguel de Cervantes(novel by)

Don DaGradi(screenplay by)

Richard Gardner(book by)

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I almost enjoyed <em>'Scandalous John'</em>, but that's only down to the ending - the rest is average, at best. I like the idea of having Brian Keith and Alfonso Arau as a duo, but Keith acts over the top too many times and his character isn't the most likeable - while Arau's role falls into periods of nothingness here and there. I will say that I actually did like the ending, which went a way I wasn't expecting and surprisingly added a bit of heart to proceedings. The aforementioned, unfortunately, wasn't enough to raise it higher in my thoughts. 3*.

r96sk29 Jan, 2021