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McLintock! (1963): Cast, Ratings, Plot & Where to Watch

McLintock! (1963) movie poster

McLintock! is a 1963 comedy western directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, starring John Wayne, Chill Wills and Yvonne De Carlo. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes. Critics gave it 57% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Artiflix, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

IMDb rating
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
Metascore
62
Where to watch Watch the trailer
McLintock! (1963) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 7m (127 min)
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres
Comedy , Romance , Western
Original language
English
Studio
United Artists
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is McLintock! About?

The premise of McLintock! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A powerful cattle baron's life is thrown into turmoil when unwanted attention from various parties threatens his ranch. Complicating matters further, his former wife returns with an unexpected proposition. He must then contend with a complicated situation involving love, family ties, and his position of authority in this comedic Western romance.

McLintock! Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • spanking
  • banjo
  • settler
  • lynch mob
  • maid
  • dancing
  • singing
  • rodeo
  • haystack
  • jumping through a window
  • spilling a drink
  • slapstick comedy
+38 more
  • cow
  • falling down stairs
  • territory
  • man spanks a woman
  • government
  • character name as title
  • exclamation point in title
  • one word title
  • father daughter relationship
  • husband wife relationship
  • fourth of july
  • song
  • singer
  • damsel in distress
  • bartender
  • saloon girl
  • retribution
  • saloon dancing girl
  • shakespeare quote
  • land grab
  • american indian attack
  • american indian chief
  • wayne and o'hara
  • year 1895
  • 1895
  • farmer
  • wayne and worden
  • man chases a woman
  • meat cleaver
  • forced kiss
  • feather hat
  • hair queue
  • molasses
  • hanging attempt
  • water trough
  • black eye
  • punched in the face
  • stabbed with a hatpin
Where to watch

Where to Watch McLintock!

Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Artiflix, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Cast & crew

McLintock! Cast

John Wayne leads the cast, with Chill Wills and Yvonne De Carlo. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in McLintock!

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Ratings

McLintock! Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave McLintock! 57% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.

Plot

McLintock! Plot Summary

What happens in McLintock! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The year is 1895. Cattle baron and town patriarch George Washington “G.W.” McLintock lives a solitary life on his ranch as a bachelor. His wife, Kate, left him without any explanation two years ago to embrace a life as a socialite back East, while their daughter, Rebecca “Becky”, is away completing her college education. Although G.W. is well-liked by the locals, he faces opposition from the bureaucratic Matt Douglas and Governor Cuthbert H. Humphrey. G.W. maintains friendships with the community’s sheriff, Lord, general store owner Jake Birnbaum, and even the local beggars and Comanche Indians.

Full summary

The whole story of McLintock!, scene by scene

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Videos

McLintock! Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Mclintock! - Trailer
  • Trailer McLintock! (1963) Original Trailer [FHD]
Quiz

How Well Do You Know McLintock!?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Details

McLintock! Also Known As

17 alternative titles, including “McLintock - Ein liebenswertes Raubein!” and “Маклинток: Една чаровна крадла”.

Also known as
  • McLintock - Ein liebenswertes Raubein!
  • Маклинток: Една чаровна крадла
  • McLintock, o Magnífico
  • 铁汉雌虎
  • MacLintock!
  • Le Grand McLintock
  • El gran McLintock
  • Quando Um Homem É Homem
  • מקלינטוק!
  • Kom til det vilde vesten
  • Маклинтък
  • МакЛинток!
+5 more
  • McLintock - Kvegkongen
  • 驯妻记
  • مک لینتاک!
  • 매클린톡!
  • Lännen hurjapäät

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FAQ

McLintock! FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, ratings and post-credit scenes of McLintock!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is McLintock!?

McLintock! runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).

When was McLintock! released?

McLintock! was released on November 13, 1963.

Who directed McLintock!?

McLintock! was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.

More films by Andrew V. McLaglen

Who is in the cast of McLintock!?

McLintock! stars John Wayne, Chill Wills and Yvonne De Carlo, among 10 credited actors.

Where can I watch McLintock!?

In the US, McLintock! is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Artiflix and Cineverse and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).

How is McLintock! rated?

McLintock! has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.

Does McLintock! have a post-credit scene?

No. McLintock! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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