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The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

1958 · 103 min

A light, amiable Western comedy that ambles along with gentle humour and a fish-out-of-water charm.

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Western, Comedy
Starring
Kenneth More, Jayne Mansfield, Henry Hull
Tagline
A gunsmith, a gal, and a whole lot of trouble.
Overview
English gunsmith Jonathon Tibbs travels to the American West in the 1880s to sell firearms to the locals. He inadvertently acquires a reputation of quickness on the draw due to his wrist mounted Derringer style weapon. Soon gaining the post of sheriff, he endeavours to clean up the town using what skills he has—and by multilateral diplomacy.

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Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Western, Comedy
Starring
Kenneth More, Jayne Mansfield, Henry Hull
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • love
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western, comedy
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Howard Dimsdale
Starring
Kenneth More, Jayne Mansfield, Henry Hull, Bruce Cabot, Robert Morley, William Campbell, Sidney James, David Horne
Music
Robert Farnon
Cinematography
Otto Heller
Runtime
103 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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