Movie Cosmos - The Apple Dumpling Gang

Description:

A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find themselves facing a surly gang of sharpshooters.

Top Cast >

Don Knotts

As Theodore Ogelvie

Tim Conway

As Amos Tucker

Harry Morgan

As Homer McCoy

Bill Bixby

As Russel Donavan

Susan Clark

As Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale

David Wayne

As T.R. Clydesdale

Slim Pickens

As Frank Stillwell

John McGiver

As Leonard Sharpe

Don Knight

As John Wintle

Clay O'Brien

As Bobby Bradley

Brad Savage

As Clovis Bradley

Dennis Fimple

As Rudy Hooks

Iris Adrian

As Poker Polly

Fran Ryan

As Mrs. Stockley

Bing Russell

As Herm Dally

Olan Soule

As Rube Cluck

Richard Lee-Sung

As Oh So

Dick Winslow

As Slippery Sid

Richard Farnsworth

As Mover

Jim Boles

As Easy Archie

Top Crew >

Norman Tokar

Director

Herb Taylor

Sound Supervisor

Don Tait

Screenplay

Buddy Baker

Music Director, Music

Bill Anderson

Producer

John A. Kuri

Set Decoration

John B. Mansbridge

Art Direction

Frank V. Phillips

Cinematography

Ray de Leuw

Editor

Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

Jack M. Bickham

Book

Reviews:

tmdb27219454 (8/10)

It's Don Knotts and Tim Conway at the height of their careers...you can't ask for any better comedy...and this was before Disney sold their soul to the Devil...

Bring a friend and enjoy the movie.

2019-12-28

r96sk (7/10)

Could've/should've been funnier, but 'The Apple Dumpling Gang' is still an entertaining enough 100 minutes.

I had a solidly good time with it, it never drags and has a few decent characters and a watchable plot to follow along. As noted, I think they were going for something way more amusing, especially with Theodore (Don Knotts) and Amos (Tim Conway) - who I liked watching, but they aren't overly funny.

Bill Bixby (Donovan) and Susan Clark (Dusty) team up to strong effect, while Harry Morgan probably gives the best performance as McCoy. The villains are largely forgettable, though Slim Pickens is OK as Stillwell.

Not much more to add in truth, except for acknowledging the nice set design. All in all, the film isn't anything incredible but I'd still very much recommend it.

2020-08-24