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Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
Directed by Burt Kennedy
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Ass-breaker Dingus Magee is looking for a gold train when he comes upon old acquaintance Hoke Birdsill on stage to San Francisco, and robs him of his money. Hoke goes to the nearby town of Yerkey’s Hole, where Belle Knops is both mayor and bordello-mistress. She appoints Hoke Town Sheriff and tries to get him to stir up the Indians so the soldiers at the nearby fort (the main customers) won’t go to Little Big Horn. Dingus tries to stir up more trouble and get involved with the pale, baby-talking Indian, Anna. The film is a send-up of the oft-repeated phrase “the Code of the West” and exaggerates it and what it stands for into the ridiculousness that it is.
Rated PG-13 | Length 91 minutes
Actors
Frank Sinatra | George Kennedy | Anne Jackson | Lois Nettleton | Jack Elam | Michele Carey | John Dehner | Henry Jones | Harry Carey, Jr. | Paul Fix | Marya Christen | Terry Wilson | Willis Bouchey | Tom Fadden | Mina Martinez | Sheila Foster | Irene Kelly | Diane Sayer | Jean London | Gayle Rogers | Timothy Blake | Lisa Todd | Carol Andreson | Maray Ayres
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Such an odd comedy western especially for 1970 and placing Sinatra in the titular role. Nothing really works here but I do like George Kennedy getting all mixed up with this fun cast of characters.
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