TMDb Rating
5.1/10
13 verified votes
Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
ComedyWestern
82 min
"M-G-M's new comedy hit!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
ComedyWesternMelvin FrankFred MacMurrayDorothy McGuire1951
Director
Melvin Frank
Top Cast
Fred MacMurrayDorothy McGuireHoward KeelJesse WhiteFay Roope
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