The Gal Who Took the West

1949
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1h 24m

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Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, and John Russell in The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.

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6.1/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

Trivia
Final film of veteran Western character actor Slim Whitaker.

Goofs
Lillian Marlow sings "Frankie and Johnny", which wasn't written until 1908, long after the time frame of the movie.

Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Jack Benny/Joe Namath/Elke Sommer (1973)

Soundtracks
Clancy Lowered the Boom
(uncredited)
Music by Johnny Lange
Lyrics by Hy Heath
Sung by Myrna Dell
Sung and Danced by Yvonne De Carlo

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Featured review

3/10

A Bad Movie

The film starts well as it is told in a Rashomon-style flashback, with three local old-timers in the town recounting slightly different versions of the events surrounding the female protagonist's [Lily's], arrival and her manipulation in the feud between two cousins, for her own gain.

De Carlo, Coburn. Brady, Bevans, Stevenson, Simpson, and, Litel are excellent actors. However, the film's theme ruins their performance as this is a feminist-based western which achieves its goal of emasculating the three male protagonists.

Conclusively, the film is a lightweight, campy Western comedy. The plot is not particularly deep or coherent. The resolution left too many plot holes. Don't waste your time on this one.