InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

classicsoncall One wonders why James Garner's character here wasn't reprised from the prior film that came out two years earlier - "Support Your Local Sheriff". He's portraying basically the same person except that he's got a more mercenary streak in this flick, but still played in the same laid back manner with a note of sarcasm and self effacing humor. As with the earlier picture, some of the support players wind up here as well, most notably Harry Morgan and Jack Elam, along with a less than conspicuous assist from character actor Gene Evans.As for Jack Elam, the thought that came to mind while watching was how his character Jug May compared with the recurring role he had in the single season TV Western 'The Dakotas' from 1962. As the conflicted J.D. Smith, Elam's lazy eye gave him a bad guy look that contrasted with the good guy image he was meant to portray. Here he utilizes an approach that effectively conveys the image of a town bum looking for his next handout. Just as in the earlier 'Sheriff', Elam sides with Garner's character, but this time to pull off a scam whereby he impersonates a notorious gunslinger. I think I liked him better in the earlier film.As for Chuck Connors portraying the 'real' Swifty Morgan, I had to chuckle a bit, because the only other time I've ever seen him appear as nasty was in a fourth season episode of 'The Rifleman' titled 'The Deadly Image'. All throughout that series, Connor's Lucas McCain wound up killing someone in more than half of the show's episodes. In the particular story mentioned, Connors had a dual role as McCain and a vicious outlaw look-alike, and wouldn't you know it, McCain shoots the baddie and by extension, essentially winds up killing himself! The other thing that seemed kind of funny to me was when Colonel Ames (John Dehner) had a couple of his henchmen blow up the entrance to the mine his men were working to further thwart his local rival Barton Taylor (Harry Morgan). Though I know I've seen a similar scenario play out in other Westerns, this was the first time that it ever occurred to me that here was a case of a shaft getting the shaft.Well as it turns out, everything goes just right for Latigo Smith (Garner), but don't question the idea of the 'I Love Goldie' tattoo simply disappearing in the story's finale. Nor the business of his losing a forty six hundred dollar bet not once, but twice on a losing roulette wheel number. But the best had to be Jack Elam spoofing himself at the very end of the picture. I won't give it away, but that lazy eye still had a long way to go.

utgard14 A man named Latigo (James Garner) arrives in a mining town and pits two warring factions against each other. Disappointing follow-up to Support Your Local Sheriff. It's not really a sequel, despite the same director and three returning cast members. This is unfortunate as the character Garner played in the last film was much more fun to watch. This character, Latigo, is not very likable and hard to root for. Suzanne Pleshette's character is a psychotic and there seems to be no reason for it. It's pretty annoying, actually. She's nowhere near as likable as Joan Hackett in Support Your Local Sheriff. Jack Elam plays a similar role to the last film but not as funny. This is the main problem with the movie. It's just not very funny.

clck2001 Hilarious, but not nearly as funny as, or as good overall, as Support Your Local Sheriff, which shares many of the same cast as this one, and the same director. Burt Kennedy was good with comedy, whether he was directing Garner in this and Support Your Local Sheriff, or he was directing John Wayne and Kirk Douglas in The War Wagon. I love the scenes with the double meanings involving the donkeys. Priceless! Chuck Connors gives a good performance as a bald outlaw, who in the end, has boot trouble. I enjoy the last line, last scene with Jack Elam. He says that he went on to star in "Italian westerns". Coincidentally, he was in an Italian western, a Sergio Leone film, "Once Upon a Time in the West", playing the role of Snaky, a member of Henry Fonda's character's gang. 'Nuff said!

jeff-403 Not a sequel,but a companion piece to Support Your Local Sheriff,and a very funny spoof in it's own right.The cast underplayed it beautifully(not like todays hit you over the head variety).A special mention to Jack Elam,who had me in stitches.He was the master of the false bravado.Oldtime western fans will love it.