Summary
Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
Details
Release Date: February 7, 1974
Runtime: 93 minutes
Genres: Western, Comedy
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (2167 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
William 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
Count Basie
John Alderson
Gum Chewer (uncredited)
Alex Brown
RR Worker (uncredited)
Aneta Corsaut
Tourist Mother (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Sheriff (uncredited)
John Furlong
Tourist Man (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)
Clyde McLeod
Townsman (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)
George Sawaya
Townsman (uncredited)
David Sharpe
Man in Suit (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
RR Worker (uncredited)
Dick Warlock
Townsman (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen
Townsman (uncredited)
Bill Zuckert
Official (uncredited)