Summary
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
Details
Release Date: February 7, 1974
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genres: Western, Comedy
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (1981 votes)
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Cast
Cleavon Little
Bart
Gene Wilder
Jim
Slim Pickens
Taggart
Harvey Korman
Hedley Lamarr
Madeline Kahn
Lili Von Shtupp
Mel Brooks
Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
Burton Gilliam
Lyle
Alex Karras
Mongo
David Huddleston
Olson Johnson
Liam Dunn
Rev. Johnson
John Hillerman
Howard Johnson
George Furth
Van Johnson
Carol Arthur
Harriett Johnson
Richard Collier
Dr. Sam Johnson
Charles McGregor
Charlie
Robyn Hilton
Miss Stein
Don Megowan
Gum Chewer
Dom DeLuise
Buddy Bizarre
Count Basie
Self
John Alderson
Gum Chewer (uncredited)
Alex Brown
RR Worker (uncredited)
Aneta Corsaut
Tourist Mother (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Sheriff (uncredited)
Seamon Glass
Cowboy (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Outlaw (uncredited)
George Holmes
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Sally Kirkland
Cashier (uncredited)
Patrick Labyorteaux
Henry (uncredited)
Karl Lukas
Cutthroat (uncredited)
Ralph Manza
Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited)
Troy Melton
Member of the Press (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Outlaw (uncredited)
Beans Morocco
Townsman (uncredited)
Hal Needham
Outlaw (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
Desperado (uncredited)
Robert Ridgely
Boris (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
Townsman (uncredited)
Darrell Sandeen
KKK Man (uncredited)
David Sharpe
Man in Suit (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
RR Worker (uncredited)
Tom Steele
Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited)
Dick Warlock
Townsman (uncredited)
Bill Zuckert
Official (uncredited)