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A classic parody of the genre, starring James Garner as a Sheriff who takes the job for the money and runs away when things get tough. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this 1969 film.
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- Comedy, Western
- Burt Kennedy
- 1969-03-26
Support Your Local Sheriff!, also known as The Sheriff, is a 1969 American comedy Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring James Garner, Joan Hackett, and Walter Brennan. The supporting cast features Harry Morgan, Jack Elam, Bruce Dern, and Chubby Johnson.
A comedy western starring James Garner as a sheriff who tries to stop a gang of outlaws. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers and other crew members who worked on this film.
Watch James Garner as a gunfighter who becomes sheriff of a gold-rush town and faces a powerful clan. This 1969 movie is a classic comedy with Walter Brennan, Jack Elam and Bruce Dern.
- Burt Kennedy
- 93 min
- January 1, 1969
In Support Your Local Sheriff, Garner plays a man trying to make his way to Australia (a running gag throughout the story) who finds himself financially strapped in a small frontier town. He reluctantly accepts the job as sheriff and hires the town drunk as his deputy.
