The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)

Director
Anton Leader; Ranald MacDougall

Main cast
Dan Blocker; Nanette Fabray; Jim Backus; Wally Cox; Jack Elam

Genres
Action, Comedy, Western, Romance

Description
A simple-minded blacksmith named Charley, well loved by the townsfolk, saves for a year to send off for a mail-order bride.


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