The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie

The Ballad of Josie

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The Ballad of Josie

"IT'S QUICK-DRAW DORIS!"

1968

1h 42m

5.9(22 votes)

Comedy

Western

Overview

A frontier widow aims to raise sheep despite a cattle rancher in old Wyoming.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Doris Day

Josie

Doris Day

Acting

Peter Graves

Jason Meredith

Peter Graves

Acting

George Kennedy

Arch Ogden

George Kennedy

Acting

Andy Devine

Judge Tatum

Andy Devine

Acting

William Talman

Charlie

William Talman

Acting

David Hartman

Fonse

David Hartman

Acting

Guy Raymond

Doc

Guy Raymond

Acting

Audrey Christie

Annabelle

Audrey Christie

Acting

Karen Jensen

Deborah

Karen Jensen

Acting

Elisabeth Fraser

Widow Renfrew

Elisabeth Fraser

Acting

Linda Meiklejohn

Jenny

Linda Meiklejohn

Acting

Shirley O'Hara

Elizabeth

Shirley O'Hara

Acting

Timothy Scott

Klugg

Timothy Scott

Acting

Don Stroud

Bratsch

Don Stroud

Acting

Paul Fix

Alpheus

Paul Fix

Acting

Harry Carey, Jr.

Mooney (as Harry Carey)

Harry Carey, Jr.

Acting

John Fiedler

Simpson

John Fiedler

Acting

Robert Lowery

Whit

Robert Lowery

Acting

Teddy Quinn

Luther

Teddy Quinn

Acting

Ollie O'Toole

Juror

Ollie O'Toole

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