John McCanless
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John McCanless is a rip-snorting, 79-year-old western rancher, together with the prettiest granddaughter; ugliest horse; scrawniest herd; and puniest partner, a Mexican handyman, go on a cattle drive (of one cow) and do battle against a wealthy, land-grabbing industrialist.
Scandalous John: Directed by Robert Butler. With Brian Keith, Alfonso Arau, Michele Carey, Rick Lenz. A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.
- (179)
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Robert Butler
- 1971-06-22
Scandalous John. When John can no longer pay the mortgage, a greedy real estate developer steps in to seize the land. Believing that he'll make money off his cattle, he hits the trail and sets out across the desert with his ranch hand Paco to take his one last steer to market.
- Robert Butler
- Michele Carey
Overview. A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to. Robert Butler. Miguel de Cervantes. Don DaGradi. Bill Walsh. Reviews. Written by r96sk on January 29, 2021.
An elderly Old West rancher (Brian Keith) fights, rather than give up his land to a developer.
- (5)
- Robert Butler
- G
- Brian Keith
Scandalous John is a comedy film based on a novel by Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra. It features Brian Keith, Alfonso Arau, Michele Carey and others in the main roles, with Robert Butler as the director and Rod McKuen as the music composer.
Saddle up for a rousing adventure in the touching SCANDALOUS JOHN. Brian Keith stars as John McCanless, a grumpy and grizzled old modern-day rancher who believes he's living in the old West. When John can no longer pay the mortgage, a greedy real estate developer steps in to seize the land.
