1974

1h 18m

8.0(1 votes)

Western

TV Movie

Overview

In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there. This failed television pilot film is loosely based on Honky Tonk (1941), which starred Clark Gable.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Crenna

Candy Johnson

Margot Kidder

Lucy Cotton

Stella Stevens

Gold Dust

John Dehner

Brazos

Will Geer

Judge Cotton

Geoffrey Lewis

Roper

James Luisi

Blackie

Gregory Sierra

Slade

Richard Stahl

Mr. Arnold

Dub Taylor

Creative team

Directed by: Don Taylor
Written by: Douglas Heyes
Produced by: Hugh Benson

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