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Scandalous John is a 1971 American Western comedy-drama film directed by Robert Butler and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It stars Brian Keith and Alfonso Arau. The music was scored by Rod McKuen.
Jun 22, 1971 · Scandalous John: Directed by Robert Butler. With Brian Keith, Alfonso Arau, Michele Carey, Rick Lenz. A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.
Scandalous John G 1971 1h 54m Western Comedy List 20% Tomatometer 5 Reviews An elderly Old West rancher (Brian Keith) fights, rather than give up his land to a developer.
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Scandalous John. When John can no longer pay the mortgage, a greedy real estate developer steps in to seize the land. Believing that he'll make money off his cattle, he hits the trail and sets out across the desert with his ranch hand Paco to take his one last steer to market.
One morning, Francisco Torres Martinez sneaks across the border from Mexico to New Mexico and arrives at the dilapidated ranch of old cowboy John McCanless. The cantankerous McCanless, mistaking the intruder for a "mortgage monkey," ropes the unfortunate man and hogties him.
A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to. Robert Butler. Miguel de Cervantes. Bill Walsh. Don DaGradi.
Scandalous John (1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Scandalous John. A rancher and his handyman do battle against a wealthy industrialist. 84 IMDb 5.8 1 h 53 min 1971. G. Action · Comedy · Drama · Romance. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29.
Scandalous John (film) In modern times, a rip-snorting, 79-year-old western rancher, with the prettiest granddaughter; ugliest horse; scrawniest herd; and puniest partner, a Mexican handyman; go on a cattle drive (of one cow) and do battle against a wealthy, land-grabbing industrialist.
Saddle up for a rousing adventure in the touching SCANDALOUS JOHN. Brian Keith stars as John McCanless, a grumpy and grizzled old modern-day rancher who believes he's living in the old West. When John can no longer pay the mortgage, a greedy real estate developer steps in to seize the land.
