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      The Over-the-Hill Gang

      1969 1h 13m Western Comedy List
      Reviews 25% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Looking to reform the corrupt government of his Old West town, newspaperman Jeff Rose is running for mayor against officeholder Nard Lundy (Edward Andrews). Jeff's campaign lacks the incumbent's muscle and money, and his quest looks hopeless until the arrival of his father-in-law, Capt. Oren Hayes (Pat O'Brien). Joined by three fellow former Texas lawmen (Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, Chill Wills), Oren and his daughter, Hannah, help Jeff fight back against his antagonist's dirty tactics. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      Audience Member I remembered this being a lot better back in 1969 than it was this time around. It seems soooo made for television and although it was amusing, it wasn't hilarious or anything. Great cast. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A pair of Western comedies with a concept - make the sidekicks the stars. The made-for-TV (by Aaron Spelling) result is servicable enough, but too sterile for my taste. In the first, Pat O'Brien plays an aged former Texas Ranger captain whose daughter summons him to Boulder, where the town is being run into the ground by a corrupt mayor and his cronies. Her husband, Ricky Nelson, is running for mayor but doesn't stand a chance. The captain sends out the call for the best of his former crew - all guys who are washed up and slowed down by age. So we have Walter Brennan, Chill Wills and Edgar Buchanan. The cast also includes squeaky voiced Andy Devine (as a corrupt judge), and Jack Elam as the bad sheriff. Good enough for a sequel, part two leaves out Pat O'Brien and concentrates on Brennan, Wills and Buchanan. They get word that a former Ranger friend is in trouble in Waco. They arrive and find out that he is dead. They head to the saloon for a drink and notice an old drunk at the end of the bar. Well, that's their friend, the Baltimore Kid, played by Fred Astaire. They take him and get him sobered up and cleaned up. Soon, he's ready to be town marshall, with the help of the three aged Rangers. These were part of a four-movie disc that was purchased for $5 at Farm and Fleet in Bloomington, Illinois. I beginning to believe this was a money losing proposition all around - for me, for the store and for the company that packaged these crap movies on DVD. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Western Starring Pat O'Brien, Walter Brennan, Chill Wills & Edgar Buchanan. Four Retired Texas Rangers Reunite To Rid A Small Town Of Corruption In This Family Themed Western. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 110905: Quaint. Had me laughing a few times. As my father used to say, and as played out in this film, "old age and treachery will always win over youth and skill". Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite good acting from the cast and good atmospheric music, The Over-the-Hill Gang is too basic and uncreative. It's also made in an especially poor quality, even by 1969 standards. Theres also very little to be entertained by and slow pacing just makes it worse. I think this would have entertained fans of the actors more than anyone, but it sure as hell didn't entertain me. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Ouch. These old guys should have stopped at "go". Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Looking to reform the corrupt government of his Old West town, newspaperman Jeff Rose is running for mayor against officeholder Nard Lundy (Edward Andrews). Jeff's campaign lacks the incumbent's muscle and money, and his quest looks hopeless until the arrival of his father-in-law, Capt. Oren Hayes (Pat O'Brien). Joined by three fellow former Texas lawmen (Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, Chill Wills), Oren and his daughter, Hannah, help Jeff fight back against his antagonist's dirty tactics.
      Director
      Jean Yarbrough
      Producer
      Aaron Spelling, Danny Thomas
      Screenwriter
      Jameson Brewer
      Production Co
      Thomas/Spelling Productions
      Genre
      Western, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 10, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 13m
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