Callaway Went Thataway

Name: Callaway Went Thataway
Director: Melvin Frank
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1951-11-15
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, Howard Keel, Jesse White, Fay Roope

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1951 · 82 min · NR · Comedy · Western · TMDB 5.6/10

Overview

Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.

Directed by Melvin Frank

Cast

Fred MacMurray — Mike Frye
Dorothy McGuire — Deborah Patterson
Howard Keel — Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway
Jesse White — Georgie Markham
Fay Roope — Tom Lorrison