Callaway Went Thataway

1951

M-G-M's new comedy hit!

Comedy
Western

5.1

13

November 15, 1951

1h 22m

Synopsis

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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Original Title

Callaway Went Thataway

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

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Revenue

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Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Role: Mike Frye

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Role: Deborah Patterson

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Role: Stretch Barnes / Smoky Callaway

Jesse White

Jesse White

Role: Georgie Markham

Fay Roope

Fay Roope

Role: Tom Lorrison

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Role: Martha Lorrison

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Role: Drunk

Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

Role: Marie

John Indrisano

Role: Johnny Terrento

Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg

Role: Marvin

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Role: Director Don

Acquanetta

Acquanetta

Role: Native Girl with Smoky (uncredited)

John Banner

John Banner

Role: Headwaiter at Mocambo's (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Role: Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Role: Mother On Train (uncredited)

Lynn Farr

Role: Cowboy (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Role: Gaffer (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Role: Clark Gable (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Role: Mailman (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Role: Elizabeth Taylor (uncredited)

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Role: Esther Williams (uncredited)

Gene Alsace

Gene Alsace

Role: Cowboy (uncredited)

Dorothy Andre

Role: Girl (uncredited)

Salvador Baguez

Salvador Baguez

Role: Mexican Bartender (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Role: Gaffer (uncredited)

Robert Cabal

Robert Cabal

Role: Messenger (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Charlita

Charlita

Role: Mexican Bar Hostess (uncredited)

Harry Cody

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Carlos Conde

Role: Native (uncredited)

Harold Cornsweet

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Jonathan Cott

Jonathan Cott

Role: Photographer (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Role: Club Patron (uncredited)

Tom Daly

Role: Cutter (uncredited)

Jack Davis

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Billy Dix

Role: Cowboy (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

Helen Eby-Rock

Role: Phone Operator (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Role: Club Patron (uncredited)

Paul Fierro

Paul Fierro

Role: Mexican Bartender at El Chicolo (uncredited)

George Ford

Role: Waiter (uncredited)

Glen Gallagher

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Role: Club Patron (uncredited)

Beatrice Gray

Beatrice Gray

Role: Woman at Bar (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Role: Waiter (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Role: Club Patron (uncredited)

James Harrison

Role: Heavy (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Role: Cantina Patron (uncredited)

Samuel Herrera

Role: Native Fisherman (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Role: Somerset Club Doorman (untitled)

Frank Hyers

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Role: Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Lee

Rudy Lee

Role: Little Kid (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Role: Studio Guard (uncredited)

Margie Liszt

Role: Phone Girl (uncredited)

Mickey Little

Role: Little Kid (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer

Louise Lorimer

Role: Irate Woman in New York

Robert Locke Lorraine

Role: Club Patron (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn

Emmett Lynn

Role: Desert Rat on Bus (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Role: Club Patron (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Role: Lawyer (uncredited)

Paul McGuire

Role: Cutter (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Role: Board Member (uncredited)

Pat Mitchell

Role: Little Kid (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Role: Cowboy Actor on Frontier Set (uncredited)

B.G. Norman

B.G. Norman

Role: Little Kid (uncredited)

George Pembroke

George Pembroke

Role: Bartender (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Role: Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Role: Hatcheck Girl at Mocambo's (uncredited)

Dennis Ross

Role: Boy (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Role: Mexican Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Role: Maitre d' at the Somerset Club (uncredited)

Kay Scott

Kay Scott

Role: Phone Girl (uncredited)

Carl Sepulveda

Role: Heavy (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Role: Cowboy Actor on Saloon set (uncredited)

Ben Strobach

Role: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Lonnie Thomas

Role: Tommy (uncredited)

Wayne C. Treadway

Role: Salesman (uncredited)

Hank Weaver

Role: Announcer (uncredited)

Smoki Whitfield

Smoki Whitfield

Role: Washroom Attendant (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Role: Attendant (uncredited)

Roque Ybarra

Role: Native Fisherman (uncredited)