Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

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

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

bbrebozo Zero Mostel and Kim Novak. Larry Storch. How can it go wrong? Well, it can. And did.At this writing, there are no "memorable quotes" from this movie on the IMDb site, and for good reason: I really can't remember anything particularly funny or witty from this script. My understanding from some sources is that this movie had a fat bankroll, and Mostel, Novak, and some of the others in this movie were doing what they were told and collecting a big paycheck. Mostel, for example, had just recovered from being blacklisted, and after a series of Broadway and movie successes, was trying to earn money to make up for lost time. Don't get me wrong, however, a poorly utilized Zero Mostel is still better than a well utilized almost anyone else. Unfortunately, he didn't have the support to really make it sizzle.But the saddest part is the tragic misuse of Kim Novak. She is in this movie solely to decorate the screen. (Which she does, admirably. One good thing about this movie is that this may be Kim Novak at her most beautiful.) It is amazing, however, how many scenes she has where she has absolutely no lines, and just is there to look pretty. The Lady Godiva scene is a classic example of the "shut up and look pretty" mentality, and it's a pointless embarrassment. Give her some lines to say! As an actress, she was good enough for Hitchcock, so she should have been good enough for Hy Averback and this piece of drivel.Sorry, I'm getting more and more worked up as I write this review. I'll quit now. BOTTOM LINE: I could have used a pleasant movie on a pleasant Saturday afternoon. This wasn't it.

Woodyanders Two rival gangs compete with each other to rob a fortune in gold from a small town bank. It's up clever lawman Ranger Ben Quick (the excellent Clink Walker) to thwart their plans. Director Hy Averback, working from a witty script by William Peter Blatty, relates the funny story at a snappy pace, does a good job of creating and sustaining an amiable lighthearted tone, stages the shoot-outs with real aplomb, and adroitly mines the sharp sense of brash'n'n'broad humor for plenty of belly laughs (the madcap climax in particular is a complete riot). The bang-up cast of familiar faces have an absolute ball with the wacky material: Zero Mostel as shrewd bogus priest Reverend Pious Blue, Kim Novak as the lovely and sassy Sister Lyda Kebanov, Akim Tamiroff as scruffy bandito gang leader Papa, Larry Storch as the dim-witted Juan, Claude Akins as formidable outlaw Slade, Sam Jaffe as the fussy Brother Lilac Bailey, Mako as the crafty Secret Agent Fong, John Anderson as the wily and corrupt Mayor Kincaid, Elisha Cook Jr. as Slade's antsy, but loyal partner Jeb, and John Fiedler as impish explosives expert Brother Dismas Ostracorn. As a nice added plus, Mostel heartily belts out the catchy song "Rainbow Rider" and Novak looks positively ravishing throughout (Kim's eye-popping Lady Godiva bit is especially memorable). Fred J. Koenekamp's lush widescreen cinematography makes neat use of fades and dissolves. Nelson Riddle's spirited score hits the stirring spot. An enormously entertaining romp.

Reginald D. Garrard The storyline is simple: a crew of inept bank robbers plan to execute a major heist on the town bank in a late 1880's western town. Headed by Zero Mostel, in the guise of a traveling revival preacher, the group is populated by familiar movie faces (Elisha Cook, Peter Whitney, John Fielder, and Sam Jaffe, all movie staples). Mostel is added by his "diversionary tactic," a very voluptuous Kim Novak.The townsfolk include such recognizable character performers as John Anderson, John Larch, and Ruth Warrick. Claude Akins is very good as the villain, appropriately dressed in stereotypical black.Clint Walker (TV's "Cheyenne") provides the muscle, literally and figuratively, as the reluctant and dim-witted hero.Mako, Akim Tamiroff, and Larry Storch round out the excellent cast as an undercover agent and father and son Mexican banditos, respectively.The characters are all western stereotypes but that's the novelty of the film.Though not great, it is still an entertaining farce and will draw smiles, if not, laugh-out-loud guffaws.

Wizard-8 Did the actual William Peter Blatty write this?!? Whoever wrote this wrote an awful script that's unfunny and filled with loose ends and subplots not fully explained. It feels at times like it was written by someone who had only seen one other comedy in their life - knowing the words but not the music, if you follow me. An embarrassment for all concerned.