Movie·1951·1h 22m
Callaway Went Thataway
M-G-M's new comedy hit!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Cinematography
Ray June
Music
Marlin Skiles
Editor
Cotton Warburton
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
15 votes
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// cast
Cast
Fred MacMurray
Mike Frye
Dorothy McGuire
Deborah Patterson
Howard Keel
Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway
Jesse White
Georgie Markham
Fay Roope
Tom Lorrison
Natalie Schafer
Martha Lorrison
Douglas Kennedy
Drunk
Elisabeth Fraser
Marie
John Indrisano
Johnny Terrento
Stan Freberg
Marvin
Don Haggerty
Director Don
Acquanetta
Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)
John Banner
Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
Mr. Adkins (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
Mother On Train (uncredited)
Lynn Farr
Cowboy (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
Gaffer (uncredited)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Melvin Frank
Director, Writer, Producer
Norman Panama
Writer, Director, Producer
Cotton Warburton
Editor
Ray June
Director of Photography
Marlin Skiles
Original Music Composer
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