Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)
Sinatra plays cowboys and indians for adults!
Ass-breaker Dingus Magee is looking for a gold train when he comes upon old acquaintance Hoke Birdsill on stage to San Francisco, and robs him of his money. Hoke goes to the nearby town of Yerkey's Hole, where Belle Knops is both mayor and bordello-mistress. She appoints Hoke Town Sheriff and tries to get him to stir up the Indians so the soldiers at the nearby fort (the main customers) won't go to Little Big Horn. Dingus tries to stir up more trouble and get involved with the pale, baby-talking Indian, Anna. The film is a send-up of the oft-repeated phrase "the Code of the West" and exaggerates it and what it stands for into the ridiculousness that it is.
Director: Burt Kennedy
Genre: Comedy, Western
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 18, 1970
Cast
- Frank Sinatra - Dingus Billy Magee
- George Kennedy - Herkimer 'Hoke' Birdsill
- Anne Jackson - Belle Nops
- Lois Nettleton - Prudence Frost
- Jack Elam - John Wesley Hardin
- Michele Carey - Anna Hot Water
- John Dehner - Brig. Gen. George
- Henry Jones - Rev. Green
- Harry Carey, Jr. - Charles Stuart
- Paul Fix - Crazy Blanket
Screenplay
Music: Jeff Alexander
Cinematography: Harry Stradling Jr.
Editing: William B. Gulick
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Classic Western Stories
Keywords
sheriff, bordello
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dirty Dingus Magee about?
- Ass-breaker Dingus Magee is looking for a gold train when he comes upon old acquaintance Hoke Birdsill on stage to San Francisco, and robs him of his money. Hoke goes to the nearby town of Yerkey's Hole, where Belle Knops is both mayor and bordello-mistress. She appoints Hoke Town Sheriff and tries to get him to stir up the Indians so the soldiers at the nearby fort (the main customers) won't go to Little Big Horn. Dingus tries to stir up more trouble and get involved with the pale, baby-talking Indian, Anna. The film is a send-up of the oft-repeated phrase "the Code of the West" and exaggerates it and what it stands for into the ridiculousness that it is.
- Who directed Dirty Dingus Magee?
- Dirty Dingus Magee was directed by Burt Kennedy.
- Who stars in Dirty Dingus Magee?
- Dirty Dingus Magee stars Frank Sinatra, George Kennedy, Anne Jackson, Lois Nettleton, Jack Elam, Michele Carey.
- How long is Dirty Dingus Magee?
- Dirty Dingus Magee has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Dirty Dingus Magee?
- Dirty Dingus Magee is a Comedy, Western film.
- Where was Dirty Dingus Magee produced?
- Dirty Dingus Magee was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Dirty Dingus Magee?
- The themes of Dirty Dingus Magee include: Classic Western Stories.