Smith!
1969 film by Michael O'Herlihy
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Smith! is a 1969 American Western film made by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Michael O'Herlihy and starring Glenn Ford.
Directed byMichael O'Herlihy
Screenplay byLouis Pelletier
Based onBreaking Smith's Quarter Horse
by Paul St. Pierre
by Paul St. Pierre
Produced byBill Anderson
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| Directed by | Michael O'Herlihy |
| Screenplay by | Louis Pelletier |
| Based on | Breaking Smith's Quarter Horse by Paul St. Pierre |
| Produced by | Bill Anderson |
| Starring | Glenn Ford |
| Cinematography | Robert C. Moreno |
| Edited by | Robert Stafford |
| Music by | Robert F. Brunner |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.3 million (US/ Canada rentals)[1] |
Plot
Native American Jimmyboy flees to a ranch owned by Smith, a white man raised by a Native American. Jimmyboy has been accused of a crime by a white man and fears he will not receive a fair trial. Smith helps Jimmyboy deal with a cruel sheriff and persuades him to surrender to the local authorities, promising him he will act as a defense witness during court proceedings.
Cast
- Glenn Ford as Smith
- Nancy Olson as Norah Smith
- Dean Jagger as Judge Brown
- Keenan Wynn as Vince Heber
- Warren Oates as Walter Charlie
- Chief Dan George as Ol' Antoine
- Frank Ramírez as Gabriel Jimmyboy
- John Randolph as Mr. Edwards
- Christopher Shea as Alpie
- Roger Ewing as Donald Maxwell
- Jay Silverheels as McDonald Lasheway
- James Westerfield as Sheriff
- Fred Aldrich as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- William Bryant as Corporal/Court Bailiff (uncredited)
- Melanie Griffith as Extra (uncredited)
- Gregg Palmer as Sergeant, Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Music
The film's theme song, "The Ballad of Smith and Gabriel Jimmyboy", was written and sung by Bobby Russell.
