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Once Upon a Horse... (1958)

From Out of the West Comes the Screen's Comedy Team

Genre : Comedy, Western

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Hal Kanter

Synopsis

Having gained a measure of TV fame by 1958, the nightclub comedy duo of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin decided to give movies a try with Once Upon a Horse. Dan and Dick play Dan Casey and Doc Logan, a pair of nitwitted cowboys who turn to outlawry because they can't make a go at any honest profession. Stealing a valuable herd of cattle, the boys' dreams of financial security are dashed when they're forced to raise money to feed their stolen bovines. Martha Hyer costars as Miss Amity Babb, a resourceful saloon hall owner who applies 20th century business methods to her 19th century operation.

Actors

Dan Rowan
Dan Rowan
Dan Casey
Dick Martin
Dick Martin
Doc Logan
Martha Hyer
Martha Hyer
Miss Amity Babb
Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson
Granville 'Granny' Dix
Nita Talbot
Nita Talbot
Miss Dovey Barnes
John McGiver
John McGiver
Mr. Tharp
David Burns
David Burns
Bruno de Gruen
Dick Ryan
Dick Ryan
Henry Dick Coryell
Max Baer
Max Baer
Ben
Buddy Baer
Buddy Baer
Beulah's Brother
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
Milligan
Sydney Chatton
Sydney Chatton
Engineer
Sam Hearn
Sam Hearn
Justice of the Peace
Ingrid Goude
Ingrid Goude
Beulah
James Gleason
James Gleason
Postmaster
Rickey Kelman
Rickey Kelman
Small Boy (as Ricky Kelman)
Joe Oakie
Joe Oakie
Fireman
Tom Keene
Tom Keene
Tom Keene
Robert Livingston
Robert Livingston
Bob Livingston
Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard
Bob Steele
Bob Steele
Bob Steele
Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson
Blacksmith

Crews

Hal Kanter
Hal Kanter
Director
Henry Gregor Felsen
Henry Gregor Felsen
Story
Hal Kanter
Hal Kanter
Writer
Frank Gorback
Frank Gorback
Sound
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth
Editor
Henry Janssen
Henry Janssen
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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