A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.
Directed by Joshua Logan
mining
polyamory
prospector
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Lee Marvin
Ben Rumson
Clint Eastwood
"Pardner"
Jean Seberg
Elizabeth Woodling
Ray Walston
"Mad Jack" Duncan
Harve Presnell
"Rotten Luck Willie"
Tom Ligon
Horton Fenty
Alan Dexter
Parson
Terry Jenkins
Joe Mooney
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Fenty
H.B. Haggerty
Steve Bull
Benny Baker
Haywood Holbrook
William O'Connell
Horace Tabor
Crew
Joshua Logan
Director
Alan Jay Lerner
Screenplay
Nelson Riddle
Original Music Composer
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Alan Jay Lerner
Producer
Alan Jay Lerner
Musical
Paddy Chayefsky
Adaptation
Frederick Loewe
Songs
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
Frederick Loewe
Music
Joseph J. Lilley
Music Consultant
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
KylePRO
9.0★ · 05/27/25
A mans got to know his limitations
A mans got to know his limitations
Ethan
6.0★ · 08/12/24
This is the only musical my dad likes. Not sure how to feel about that.
This is the only musical my dad likes. Not sure how to feel about that.
Lara
sharing the wife was never going to be a good idea 😭😝
sharing the wife was never going to be a good idea 😭😝
MFKEEE
8.0★ · 12/18/23
Goofy and fruity nice
Goofy and fruity nice
Timothy Kandra
I surprisingly didn't loathe Clint Eastwood's singing in this. It wasn't nearly as ear-bleeding as everyone made it out to be. Certainly doesn't feel like a Broadway musical through strong production design and cinematography, but lacks in a compelling story or memorable songs.
I surprisingly didn't loathe Clint Eastwood's singing in this. It wasn't nearly as ear-bleeding as everyone made it out to be. Certainly doesn't feel like a Broadway musical through strong production design and cinematography, but lacks in a compelling story or memorable songs.
