Blazing Saddles (1974)

Plot Outline: To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

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The Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar, a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor. Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff in the west. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople

Directed by Mel Brooks

Writing credits Andrew Bergman (story) Mel Brooks (screenplay)
Cast overview, first billed only:
Cleavon Little …. Bart

Gene Wilder …. Jim (The Waco Kid)
Slim Pickens …. Taggart
David Huddleston …. Olson Johnson
Liam Dunn …. Rev. Johnson
Alex Karras …. Mongo
John Hillerman …. Howard Johnson
George Furth …. Van Johnson
Jack Starrett …. Gabby Johnson (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)


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