Callaway Went Thataway

Nov 15, 1951

1h 22m

★ 5.3

M-G-M's new comedy hit!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Western

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Callaway Went Thataway Trailers

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Cast

Mike Frye

Fred MacMurray

Deborah Patterson

Dorothy McGuire

Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

Howard Keel

Georgie Markham

Jesse White

Tom Lorrison

Fay Roope

Martha Lorrison

Natalie Schafer

Drunk

Douglas Kennedy

Marie

Elisabeth Fraser

Johnny Terrento

John Indrisano

Marvin

Stan Freberg

Director Don

Don Haggerty

Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)

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