Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) starring James Garner, Joan Hackett, Walter Brennan, Harry Morgan, Jack Elam, Bruce Dern. Garner stars as Jason McCullough, something of a drifter who takes a detour into the gold rush town of Calendar, where he takes the job of sheriff because he needs the money. Luckily, McCullough is a very fast gun, and the bad guys in town -- Pa Danby (Brennan), Joe Danby (Dern), and Joe's two brothers -- are not too bright. The romantic interest -- and many of the best comic moments -- are provided by Hackett, as Prudy Perkins, the mayor's daughter. This movie is a comedy first and a Western second, and is not to be taken too seriously. That said, it makes for a most enjoyable evening's entertainment. (Subtitles are not provided, but the disc does have closed captions.) Grade: B+