The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw | |
|---|---|
 A reprint of the promotional movie poster |
|
| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Produced by | Daniel M. Angel |
| Written by | Howard Dimsdale |
| Starring | Kenneth More Jayne Mansfield Henry Hull Bruce Cabot |
| Music by | Robert Farnon |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Editing by | John Shirley |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) |  March 13, 1959 March 14 (New York City, New York) March 16 April 10 July 6 |
| Running time | 103 min. |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| All Movie Guide profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw is a 1959 western comedy, starring Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield.
The story follows the young son of a family of English gunsmiths as he travels to the American West in the 1880s to sell firearms to the locals.
The film was directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Daniel M. Angel. It features an eclectic cast of British and American character actors, including Henry Hull, Bruce Cabot, Sid James and Robert Morley.
It is notable as a rare example of a British western (albeit a comedy) It was also the first western to be filmed in Spain - the standing set was later used for A Fistful of Dollars.
[edit] External links
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw at the Internet Movie Database
 |
This article about a western film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
