Film

Callaway Went Thataway

1951 · 1h 22m · Comedy · Western

M-G-M's new comedy hit!

IMDb

6.6

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.

Fred MacMurray

Mike Frye

Dorothy McGuire

Deborah Patterson

Howard Keel

Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

Jesse White

Georgie Markham

Fay Roope

Tom Lorrison

Natalie Schafer

Martha Lorrison

Douglas Kennedy

Drunk

Elisabeth Fraser

Marie

John Indrisano

Johnny Terrento

Stan Freberg

Marvin

Don Haggerty

Director Don

Acquanetta

Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)

John Banner

Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mother On Train (uncredited)

Lynn Farr

Cowboy (uncredited)

• Melvin FrankDirector · Writer · Producer
• Norman PanamaWriter · Director · Producer
• Ray JuneDirector of Photography
• Marlin SkilesOriginal Music Composer
• Cotton WarburtonEditor

Release date

November 15, 1951

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy, Western

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