Callaway Went Thataway

Name: Callaway Went Thataway
Director: Melvin Frank
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1951-11-15
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 5.633
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, Howard Keel, Jesse White, Fay Roope

“M-G-M's new comedy hit!”

1951

1h 22m

Comedy Western

Director: Melvin Frank

Writers: Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Overview

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.