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The Paleface is a 1948 American Comedy Western film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bob Hope as "Painless Potter" and Jane Russell as Calamity Jane. In the movie, Hope sings the song "Buttons and Bows" (by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans). The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song that year.
The Paleface: Directed by Norman Z. McLeod. With Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian. Calamity Jane is dispatched to find out who's smuggling rifles to the Indians, and winds up married to a hapless correspondence-school dentist as part of her cover.
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- Comedy, Family, Western
- Norman Z. McLeod
- 1948-12-17
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1948 comedy film The Paleface, directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Edmund L. Hartmann and Frank Tashlin. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) is working undercover for the U.S. government, trying to capture a gunrunner named Terris (Robert Armstrong) in exchange for a pardon for her...
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- Bob Hope
- Norman Z. Mcleod
- Western, Comedy
A comedy western starring Bob Hope as a dentist who marries an outlaw and gets involved in a plot to rob a bank. Watch clips, read reviews, and learn more about this classic film on TCM.
- Norman Z. Mcleod
- Bob Hope
Currently you are able to watch "The Paleface" streaming on TCM. It is also possible to buy "The Paleface" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online.
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When the agent is killed Jane recruits a new husband -- none other than innocent dupe "Painless" Peter Potter, a totally inept dentist and confirmed coward who's main goal is to leave the barbaric west far behind.
