"...or never give a saga an even break!"

1974

1h 33m

7.2(1961 votes)

Western

Comedy

Overview

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

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137 members

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Cleavon Little

Bart

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Gene Wilder

Jim

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Slim Pickens

Taggart

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Harvey Korman

Hedley Lamarr

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Madeline Kahn

Lili Von Shtupp

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Mel Brooks

Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

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Burton Gilliam

Lyle

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Alex Karras

Mongo

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David Huddleston

Olson Johnson

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Liam Dunn

Rev. Johnson

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John Hillerman

Howard Johnson

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George Furth

Van Johnson

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Jack Starrett

Gabby Johnson

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Carol Arthur

Harriett Johnson

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Richard Collier

Dr. Sam Johnson

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Charles McGregor

Charlie

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Robyn Hilton

Miss Stein

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Don Megowan

Gum Chewer

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Dom DeLuise

Buddy Bizarre

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Count Basie

Self

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John Alderson

Gum Chewer (uncredited)

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Don Ames

Townsman (uncredited)

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Tom Anfinsen

German Soldier (uncredited)

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David Armstrong

Pressman (uncredited)

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Denny Arnold

Townsman (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

Townsman (uncredited)

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Herman Boden

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Jimmie Booth

Desperado (uncredited)

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Alex Brown

RR Worker (uncredited)

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Jerry Brown

Stage Driver (uncredited)

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Loren Brown

Townsman (uncredited)

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Eldon Burke

Desperado (uncredited)

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Stephen Burnette

Townsman (uncredited)

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David Cadiente

Mexican (uncredited)

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Patrick Campbell

MC at Show (uncredited)

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Bart Carroll

Dancer (uncredited)

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Crew

Bill Catching

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Ray Chabeau

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)

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Donald Chaffin

Townsman (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack R. Clinton

Official (uncredited)

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Aneta Corsaut

Tourist Mother (uncredited)

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Dick Crockett

Townsman (uncredited)

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George Dockstader

Politician (uncredited)

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Ross Dollarhide

Desperado (uncredited)

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Randy Doney

Dancer (uncredited)

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Alphonso DuBois

Townsman (uncredited)

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Ken DuMain

Townsman (uncredited)

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Hobert Durham Jr.

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

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Stewart East

Pressman (uncredited)

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Daniel Elam

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

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Crew

Kenny Endoso

Indian (uncredited)

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Elly Enriquez

Mexican (uncredited)

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Richard Farnsworth

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Fred Fisher

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Folkerson

Townsman (uncredited)

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Abel Franco

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

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Ben Frommer

Convict (uncredited)

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John Furlong

Tourist Man (uncredited)

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Rick Garcia

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

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Laura Gile

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Seamon Glass

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Betty Jeanne Glennie

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Cecil Gold

Dancer (uncredited)

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Chuck Hayward

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Bud Hazlett

Townsman (uncredited)

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Francine Henderson

Townswoman (uncredited)

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George Hickman

Townsman (uncredited)

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George Holmes

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Kal Isaacs

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

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Kathryn Janssen

Commissary Customer (uncredited)

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Rosemary Johnston

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Madge Journeay

Townswoman (uncredited)

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M.J. Kane

Leopold (uncredited)

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Ron Kinwald

Townsman (uncredited)

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Sally Kirkland

Cashier (uncredited)

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Patrick Labyorteaux

Henry (uncredited)

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Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

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Tex Lambert

KKK Member (uncredited)

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Jack Lilley

Overseer (uncredited)

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Craig Littler

Tex (uncredited)

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Jay Loft-Lynn

RR Worker (uncredited)

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Karl Lukas

Cutthroat (uncredited)

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Bert Madrid

Convict in Line (uncredited)

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Ralph Manza

Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited)

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Jimmy Martinez

Scared Mexican Man (uncredited)

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Bert May

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)

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Fred McDougall

Desperado (uncredited)

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Rod McGaughy

Desperado (uncredited)

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Crew

Bill McIntosh

Desperado (uncredited)

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Clyde McLeod

Townsman (uncredited)

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Troy Melton

Member of the Press (uncredited)

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Ira Miller

Baker Man (uncredited)

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Jessamine Milner

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

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Richard Monahan

Dancer (uncredited)

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Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Beans Morocco

Townsman (uncredited)

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Hal Needham

Outlaw (uncredited)

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Daniel Nunez

Mexican (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Townsman (uncredited)

Crew

Harvey Parry

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Perkins

Desperado (uncredited)

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Alan Peterson

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)

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Tom Pittman

Official (uncredited)

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Anthony Redondo

Townsman (uncredited)

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Booty Reed

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

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Tony Regan

Pressman (uncredited)

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Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Bart's Father (uncredited)

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Robert Ridgely

Boris (uncredited)

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Rodney Allen Rippy

Bart (age 5) (uncredited)

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Al Roberts

Townsman (uncredited)

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Arnold Roberts

Townsman (uncredited)

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Hank Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

Arabian (uncredited)

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Clark Ross

Townsman (uncredited)

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Darrell Sandeen

KKK Man (uncredited)

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Danny Sands

Desperado (uncredited)

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George Sawaya

Townsman (uncredited)

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Fred Scheiwiller

Outlaw (uncredited)

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David Sharpe

Man in Suit (uncredited)

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June Smaney

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Eddie Smith

RR Worker (uncredited)

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Roy Smith

Dancer (uncredited)

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Crew

Paul Stader

Desperado (uncredited)

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Tom Steele

Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited)

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Tim Sullivan

Dancer (uncredited)

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Jerry Summers

Desperado (uncredited)

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Jim Taylor

Dancer (uncredited)

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George Tracy

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)

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Frankie Van

Fighter (uncredited)

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Richard Vitagliano

Anal Johnson (uncredited)

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Al Ward

Man at Pond (uncredited)

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Dick Warlock

Townsman (uncredited)

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Janice Whitby

Tour Guide (uncredited)

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Joe Yrigoyen

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bill Zuckert

Official (uncredited)

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