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The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

1958 1h 43m Western Comedy List
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
During the 1880s, Englishman Jonathan Tibbs (Kenneth More) journeys to the American West to make a fortune selling firearms. However, when he stops a Native American ambush using his gentlemanly manners, he becomes a hero to the people of the town of Fractured Jaw and is made sheriff. In over his head, Jonathan attempts to bring justice to the anarchic town by befriending a local Sioux tribe. He also tries to win over Kate (Jayne Mansfield), a feisty bartender.
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Isabel Quigly The Spectator Some of the jokes may be elderly, but some humour keeps well, like Christmas pudding : my favourite Western chestnut, for instance, the hotel notice saying : 'No spurs in bed.' Dec 3, 2019 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine The familiar joke...wears thin in this pleasant but repetitious comedy. Dec 3, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: C+ Mar 24, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw is a film that I wanted to like so bad but I ended up hating it. The film despite having a decent performance from Jayne Mansfield, good sense of humor, and decent costume designs was still outweighed by the bad qualities. The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw had so much corny writing by Howard Dimsdale, pathetic direction by Raoul Walsh, horrendous visuals, and below average editing by John Shirley. When it comes to the best in the west, The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw is definitely not. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Directed by Raoul Walsh (The Roaring Twenties (1939), High Sierra (1941) and White Heat (1948)), production on this comedy western was to have taken place in Hollywood, but was moved to England and Spain to save on the budget. It was a canny decision, it would be the first western to be made in Spain, (a trend would soon begin), and it has an odd but eclectic mix of British and American actors too. It begins in England in the 1880's, Jonathon Tibbs (Kenneth More) is the nephew of Lucius Tibbs (Robert Morley), runs a gunsmith business, but Jonathon has no interest in the business, prefering instead to invent odd contraptions, including a steam powered carriage. But, business is slow, and when he hears about how guns are widely used in America, he travels over there to try and sell some, and he finds himself in the lawless town of Fractured Jaw, where he finds himself standing up to local outlaws and Indians. Jonathon is appointed Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, and he is aided by hotel owner Miss Kate (Jayne Mansfield), and he decides to bring law and order to this town. It's a very silly film, and the idea of seeing More in a western sounds like a recipe for disaster, but it isn't, it's very well filmed and even the comedy holds up. Oh, and look out for Sid James playing a drunk, this could be a dry run for what he later did in Carry On Cowboy (1965). :P Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member great change from westerns of the time, interesting story line. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It has an acceptable energy in the first half but this goes nowhere on account of its general dopiness. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining comedy, even if just for Jayne Mansfield's implausably large bust and tiny waist. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Good comedy that got better as it went along but wouldve been way better without all the singing Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the 1880s, Englishman Jonathan Tibbs (Kenneth More) journeys to the American West to make a fortune selling firearms. However, when he stops a Native American ambush using his gentlemanly manners, he becomes a hero to the people of the town of Fractured Jaw and is made sheriff. In over his head, Jonathan attempts to bring justice to the anarchic town by befriending a local Sioux tribe. He also tries to win over Kate (Jayne Mansfield), a feisty bartender.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Angel Productions
Genre
Western, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2013
Runtime
1h 43m
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