Paint Your Wagon is a classic musical set in the mountains of California. A Great cast and pure entertainment. Despite the generally silly plot, the movie provides fun spirited viewing. Besides who knew that Clint Eastwood could sing (well sort of).
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A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.
Top Cast
Lee Marvin
Ben Rumson
Clint Eastwood
"Pardner"
Jean Seberg
Elizabeth Woodling
Ray Walston
"Mad Jack" Duncan
Harve Presnell
"Rotten Luck Willie"
Tom Ligon
Horton Fenty
Alan Dexter
Parson
Terry Jenkins
Joe Mooney
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Fenty
H.B. Haggerty
Steve Bull
Benny Baker
Haywood Holbrook
William O'Connell
Horace Tabor
Geoffrey Norman
Foster
Robert Easton
Ezra Atwell
Alan Baxter
Mr. Fenty
Karl Bruck
Schermerhorn
Reviews
2hrs 40mins... 160 whole minutes... Why? What an absolute bore, and a waste, <em>'Paint Your Wagon'</em> turns into. Why did they make this so long? The plot needn't be that extended, the music doesn't carry it either. It has a few decent parts, but they are surrounded by excess fat. Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg stopped me from hating this, I will say, because that trio are all solid despite the…
This is a fine adaptation of Lerner & Loewe's tale of the escapades of two prospectors on the hunt for gold, whisky and a wife... Clint Eastwood, the slightly more sophisticated tea-totaller, is actually quite a revelation as "Pardner"; yep - he can actually hold a tune alongside the wonderfully curmudgeonly Lee Marvin "Ben Rumson". When a Mormon gent arrives in "No Name City" he decides to auction one of his wives;…
FAQ about Paint Your Wagon
What is Paint Your Wagon about?
A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking,…
When was Paint Your Wagon released?
Paint Your Wagon was released in 1969.
What genres does Paint Your Wagon belong to?
Paint Your Wagon is categorised as Comedy, Western, Music.
Who stars in Paint Your Wagon?
The cast of Paint Your Wagon includes Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Ray Walston, Harve Presnell.