
Jesse W. Haywood graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west "to fight oral ignorance." Meanwhile stagecoach robber Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks the bungling Haywood into a fictitious marriage as a disguise, and he becomes the heroic "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid" and performs other exploits with Penny's help (unbeknown to him or anyone else).... (Full plot summary below)
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Jesse W. Haywood graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west "to fight oral ignorance." Meanwhile stagecoach robber Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks the bungling Haywood into a fictitious marriage as a disguise, and he becomes the heroic "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid" and performs other exploits with Penny's help (unbeknown to him or anyone else).
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| Common Sense MediaBrian CostelloWacky Don Knotts Western spoof has lots of drinking. |
| User ReviewAl KThis on e of my favorite movies of Don Knotts!!! |
| User ReviewJustin LDon Notts is a human cartoon ... Great movie, a real classic! |
| User ReviewMelissa LThank you for generations of laughter Mr. Knotts! |
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| User Reviewcli oDon Knotts was such a terrific actor. RIP! |
| User ReviewPainTrain62One of my favorite movies as a kid. I watched the VHS until it wouldn't play anymore. I love it! Don Knotts is hilarious!!! |
| User ReviewVicki Dso funny i laughed the whole time i could watch this over & over |
| User ReviewNate TA shaky remake of The Paleface (1948) is a little tired but still a load of fun. |
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