The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970): Cast & Plot
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again is a 1970 action western directed by George McCowan, starring Walter Brennan as Nash Crawford, Fred Astaire and Chill Wills. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- George McCowan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Thomas/Spelling Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again About?
The premise of The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Back in the saddle, the aging Texas Ranger Nash Crawford (Walter Brennan) and his over‑the‑hill gang dust off their six‑guns for another round of slapstick adventure. The group returns to their hometown to confront entrenched corruption, restore law and order, and rehabilitate the town’s disreputable magnate, played by Fred Astaire, by pooling their wits and experience.
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- retirement home
- wedding
- rocking chair
- waco texas
- reference to abraham lincoln
- mayor
- newspaper man
- cow
- bail of hay
- headstone
- hat shot off head
- ageism
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- oklahoma
- one against many
- publisher
- being tailed
- derby hat
- saloon girl
- grandpa
- corrupt sheriff
- showdown
- winchester rifle
- telegram
- ace
- justice of the peace
- ruse
- gunfight in a saloon
- father and daughter reunited
- corruption
- run out of town
- father daughter hug
- father in law son in law relationship
- kansas city
- saloon
- flirting
- campaign poster
- harmonica
- code word
- duster the coat
- wells fargo stagecoach
- scene during opening credits
- friends turn on one another
- boulder city nevada
- fistfight
- father and daughter living together
- cheating at cards
- former texas ranger
- old timer
- poker game
- mayoral candidate
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Cast & Characters
Walter Brennan leads the cast as Nash Crawford, with Fred Astaire as The Baltimore Kid and Chill Wills as Gentleman George Agnew. Directed by George McCowan; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director George McCowan
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Walter Brennan as Nash Crawford -
Fred Astaire as The Baltimore Kid -
Chill Wills as Gentleman George Agnew -
Edgar Buchanan as Jason Fitch
Also Starring in The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
· 24 more- Lillian Bronson Mrs. Louise Murphy
- Andy Devine Amos Polk
- Walter Burke The Stableman
- Cosmo Sardo Barfly (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Barfly (uncredited)
- Monty O'Grady Barfly (uncredited)
- Parley Baer The Mayor
- Eddie Quillan Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
- Chalky Williams Townsman (uncredited)
- Duke Fishman Bartender (uncredited)
- Danny Borzage Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Burt Mustin Best Man
- Paul Richards Sam Braham
- Lana Wood Katie Flavin
- Jerry Schumacher Shotgun Rider (uncredited)
- Jonathan Hole Parson
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- Pepper Martin The Drifter
- Hank Robinson Barfly (uncredited)
- Dee Cooper Bar X Rider (uncredited)
- Bill Borzage Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Rod McGaughy Bar X Rider (uncredited)
- Don Wilbanks The Cowboy
- Ted Christy Townsman (uncredited)
- Edna O'Dell Wedding Guest (uncredited)
More from George McCowan
More films directed by George McCowan, best-rated first: Frogs, The Shape of Things to Come, Return to Fantasy Island and Shadow of the Hawk.
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Plot Summary
What happens in The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Old and retired Sergeant Nash Crawford, Walter Brennan of the Texas Rangers, steps into a dusty saloon where his former partner, Chill Wills as Gentleman George Agnew, is deep in a poker game with a wary stranger. When the man accuses George of cheating and reaches for his gun, Nash intervenes in a calm, clever way—calling George by name to defuse the tension—tricking the would-be gunman into thinking Nash is Wyatt Earp. The moment sets the tone for a trio of old friends who still move as one, even as the world around them has quietly shifted.
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The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again Also Known As
Also known as “El regreso de la banda invencible”.
- Also known as
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- El regreso de la banda invencible
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Texas Rangers Ride Again, Wagons East! and Ride ’Em Cowboy.
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again?
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again released?
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again was released on November 16, 1970.
Who directed The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again?
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again was directed by George McCowan.
More films by George McCowan Who is in the cast of The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again?
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again stars Walter Brennan as Nash Crawford, Fred Astaire as The Baltimore Kid and Chill Wills as Gentleman George Agnew, among 28 credited actors.
Does The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again have a post-credit scene?
No. The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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