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Callaway Went Thataway (1951)

Overview

ComedyWestern

Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.

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Melvin Frank

Director

Melvin Frank

ReleasedNov 15, 1951
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Mike Frye

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Deborah Patterson

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

Jesse White

Jesse White

Georgie Markham

Fay Roope

Fay Roope

Tom Lorrison

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Martha Lorrison

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Drunk

Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

Marie

Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg

Marvin

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Director Don

Acquanetta

Acquanetta

Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)

John Banner

John Banner

Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Mother On Train (uncredited)

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