Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
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1976
2h 6m
6.1(44 votes)
Comedy

Overview

In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up with the filmmakers and become important players in the show business industry. Leo learns he has a talent for directing, and Buck's cowboy persona quickly earns him leading-man status — but both men fall for beautiful starlet Kathleen Cooke, leading to a heated personal rivalry.

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Production Companies

EMI Films

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

80 members
Acting

Ryan O'Neal

Leo Harrigan

Ryan O'Neal
Acting

Burt Reynolds

Buck Greenway

Burt Reynolds
Acting

Tatum O'Neal

Alice Forsyte

Tatum O'Neal
Acting

Brian Keith

H.H. Cobb

Brian Keith
Acting

Stella Stevens

Marty Reeves

Stella Stevens
Acting

John Ritter

Franklin Frank

John Ritter
Acting

Jane Hitchcock

Kathleen Cooke

Jane Hitchcock
Acting

Jack Perkins

Michael Gilhooley

Jack Perkins
Acting

Brion James

Bailiff

Brion James
Acting

Sidney Armus

Judge

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Joe Warfield

Morgan

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Tamar Cooper

Edna Mae Gilhooley

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Crew

Alan Gibbs

Patents Hooligan

Alan Gibbs
Acting

Mathew Anden

Hecky

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Lorenzo Music

Mullins

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Arnold Soboloff

Cobb's Writer

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Jeffrey Byron

Steve

Jeffrey Byron
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Priscilla Pointer

Mabel

Priscilla Pointer
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Don Calfa

Waldo

Don Calfa
Acting

Philip Bruns

Duncan

Philip Bruns
Acting

Edward Marshall

Rialto Hotel Clerk

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John Blackwell

Louie

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Acting

E.J. André

Stage Performer

E.J. André
Acting

Christa Lang

Stage Performer

Christa Lang
Acting

Maurice Manson

Stage Performer

Maurice Manson
Acting

Louis Guss

Dinsdale

Louis Guss
Production

Frank Marshall

Dinsdale's Assistant

Frank Marshall
Acting

Andrew Winner

Stage Manager

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Acting

Mathilda Calnan

German Bakery Lady

Mathilda Calnan
Production

Gustaf Unger

German Producer

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Acting

Bertil Unger

German Producer

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Acting

James O'Connell

Patents Thug

James O'Connell
Acting

Ric Mancini

Patents Thug

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Acting

Mark Dennis

Cobb's Cutter

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E. Hampton Beagle

Leo's Train Conductor

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Hedgemon Lewis

Train Waiter

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Bill Riddle

Sally

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Dino Judd

Old Timer

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Harry Carey, Jr.

Dobie

Harry Carey, Jr.
Acting

James Best

Jim

James Best
Crew

Jack Verbois

Jack

Jack Verbois
Acting

John Chappell

John

John Chappell
Acting

George Gaynes

Reginald Kingsley

George Gaynes
Acting

Carleton Rippel

Depot Man

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Crew

Rita Abrams

Dutch Damsel

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Sara Jane Gould

Dutch Damsel

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Acting

Mary Beth Bell

Dutch Damsel

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Acting

M. Emmet Walsh

"Father" Logan

M. Emmet Walsh
Acting

Miriam Byrd-Nethery

Aunt Lula

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Acting

Rusty Blitz

Nickelodeon Barker

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Acting

Les Josephson

Nickelodeon Bouncer

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Acting

Tom Erhart

Nickelodeon Projectionist

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Acting

Griffin O'Neal

Bicycle Boy

Griffin O'Neal
Acting

Patricia O'Neal

Movie Fanatic

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Acting

Morgan Farley

Movie Fanatic

Morgan Farley
Acting

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

Movie Fanatic

Anna Thea Bogdanovich
Acting

Elaine Partnow

Movie Fanatic

Elaine Partnow
Acting

Joseph G. Medalis

Movie Fanatic

Joseph G. Medalis
Acting

Billy Beck

Movie Fanatic

Billy Beck
Acting

Roger Hampton

Movie Fanatic

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Acting

Gordon Hurst

Policeman

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Charles Thomas Murphy

Hollywood Realtor

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Acting

Hamilton Camp

Blacker

Hamilton Camp
Acting

Ted Gehring

Stoneman

Ted Gehring
Acting

Stanley Brock

Parker

Stanley Brock
Acting

Vincent Milana

Frank's Director

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Acting

Lee Gordon Moore

Alice's Director

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Acting

John Finnegan

Kathleen's Director

John Finnegan
Acting

Christian Grey

Buck's Director

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Acting

Robert Ball

Leo's Actor

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Chief Tug Smith

Elmer

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Rude Frimel

Orchestra Conductor

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Acting

Christopher Barrett

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Jon Cutler

Driver (uncredited)

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Acting

Running Deer

Indian (uncredited)

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Raven Grey Eagle

Indian (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Harks

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Acting

John Otrin

Man (uncredited)

John Otrin
Acting

Carl D. Parker

Railroad Conductor (uncredited)

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Acting

Gus Peters

Tex (uncredited)

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