A Ticket to Tomahawk

5/19/19501h 27m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Comedy Western on the Railroad ~

Overview:

A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious salesman, prove tough customers.

Director:

Richard Sale

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

musical
train
sharpshooter
cowboy
showgirl
tomahawk
chinese man
female empowerment
racist stereotype
dance hall girl
musical comedy
western comedy

Cast

Dan Dailey

~ as ~

Johnny Behind-the-Deuces

Anne Baxter

~ as ~

Kit Dodge Jr.

Rory Calhoun

~ as ~

Dakota

Walter Brennan

~ as ~

Terence Sweeny

Arthur Hunnicutt

~ as ~

Sad Eyes

Charles Kemper

~ as ~

Chuckity

Connie Gilchrist

~ as ~

Madame Adelaide

Will Wright

~ as ~

Marshal Kit Dodge

Chief Yowlachie

~ as ~

Pawnee

Victor Sen Yung

~ as ~

Long Time

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 8 year(s) ago
6
Amiable Comedy Western.

Not a great deal to write home about here, this is safe, at times bright, but instantly forgettable fare. The plot basically revolves around a group of honest do good folk trying to get the monopoly on the transport rights by getting their train to an appointed destination in Colorado on time. Naturally the bad guy stagecoach owner wants to stop them, thus no threat to his money maker you see, so the good folk led by Kit Dodge Jr (a sort of Virginal Calamity Jane) have to contend with his underhand tricks and of course the peril provided by Indian raids.

Anne Baxter (Kit) is as cute as a button and most agreeable in the piece, the role is a sort of comedy version of her excellent serious role as Constance Mae 'Mike' in 1948s wonderful Yellow Sky. Joining Anne for this frothy train romp is Dan Dailey, Rory Calhoun and the always watchable Walter Brennan, whilst a mention has to be made that Marilyn Monroe appears in an uncredited role, see if you can spot her? Western purists will no doubt be lifted by the fact that Tonto himself (Chief Thundercloud) also appears, tho it has to be said that he looks rather bemused by it all. 5/10