Movie Cosmos - Pardners

Description:

Rich momma's boy Wade Kingsley Jr. an Eastern dude, tries to follow in his murdered father's footsteps by returning to the West to partner up with Slim Moseley Jr.,the son of his father's former partner. Wade overcomes Slim's initial reluctance to accept him by using his fortune to buy a prize cow and new car to help Slim in his job as foreman on the Kingsley family ranch, currently under siege by a gang of outlaws called "masked raiders." Wade generously tries to pay off the ranch's mortgage with $15,000 of his own money, but unfortunately neither "pardner" realizes that respected banker Dan Hollis, the son of their fathers' murderer, is the leader of the gang.

Top Cast >

Dean Martin

As Slim Mosely Jr. / Slim Mosely Sr.

Jerry Lewis

As Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.

Lori Nelson

As Carol Kingsley

Jeff Morrow

As Pete Rio

Lon Chaney Jr.

As Whitey

Lee Van Cleef

As Gus

Jack Elam

As Pete

John Baragrey

As Dan Hollis / Sam Hollis

Agnes Moorehead

As Mrs. Matilda Kingsley

Milton Frome

As Hawkins, the Butler

Richard Aherne

As Chauffeur

Scott Douglas

As Salvin

Jackie Loughery

As Dolly Riley

Bob Steele

As Shorty

Mickey Finn

As Red

Douglas Spencer

As Smith

Philip Tonge

As Mr. Baxter, Footman

Dorothy Abbott

As Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Valerie Allen

As Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Ann McCrea

As Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Elaine Riley

As Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford

As Amanda Wentworth (uncredited)

William Forrest

As Hocker (uncredited)

Frances Mercer

As Sally (uncredited)

Johnstone White

As Businessman (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

As Col. Hart (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

As Bank Customer (uncredited)

James Parnell

As Bank Teller (uncredited)

Mary Newton

As Laura (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

As Rodeo Judge (uncredited)

Art Felix

As Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

As Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

As Townsman (uncredited)

James Dime

As Townsman (uncredited)

George Huggins

As Townsman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

As Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

As Townsman (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

As Townsman (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

As Carol's Cowhand (uncredited)

Eric Alden

As Carol's Cowhand (uncredited)

Frank Baker

As Townsman (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

As Announcer (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

As Townsman (uncredited)

John Barton

As Townsman (uncredited)

Emily Belser

As Townswoman (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

As Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Brubaker

As Businessman (uncredited)

Nora Bush

As Townswoman (uncredited)

Ben Corbett

As Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Cordell

As Townsman (uncredited)

Highland Dale

As Slim Moseley Jr.'s Horse

Duke Fishman

As Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

As Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Garvey

As Townsman (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

As Businessman (uncredited)

Joe Gray

As Rodeo cowboy (uncredited)

Signe Hack

As Townswoman (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

As Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

Len Hendry

As Western Cowboy (uncredited)

Don House

As Townsman (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

As Townsman (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

As Townswoman (uncredited)

Hank Mann

As Townsman (uncredited)

Tony Michaels

As Businessman (uncredited)

Matt Moore

As Cowboy (uncredited)

Ford Raymond

As Townsman (uncredited)

Jim Reeves

As Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Robinson

As Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

As Indian (uncredited)

Keith Wilson

As Townsman (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Norman Taurog

Director

Jerry Davis

Screenstory

Sidney Sheldon

Screenplay

Frank De Vol

Music, Original Music Composer

Clem Jones

Second Assistant Director

W. Wallace Kelley

Second Unit Director of Photography

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Archie Marshek

Editor

Mervin J. Houser

Story

Daniel L. Fapp

Director of Photography

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Edith Head

Costume Design

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

Paul Jones

Producer

Jimmy Van Heusen

Songs

Sammy Cahn

Songs

Nick Castle

Choreographer

Reviews:

John Chard (7/10)

Almost a buckskin beauty.

Pardners is the 15th of the 16 feature length pictures that Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis made together. It'a a reworking of the 1936 Bing Crosby film, Rhythm On The Range, which just like this remake was directed by Norman Taurog. Plot sees the comedy duo playing sons of one time wild west partners. Brought together by accident 25 years later, the boys head out west and get into all sorts of scrapes; with Jerry even becoming sheriff! It was inevitable that Martin & Lewis would end up out west playing cowboys since all the comedy duos do it. The timing here was perfect since the 50s was the most prolific decade for the genre. On the list of their collaborations Pardners probably sits some where in the middle, it's a safe mix of songs and buffoonery, with pretty girls represented by Jackie Loughery & Lori Nelson. It's a VistaVision/Technicolor production and songs featured are "Me 'n You 'n the Moon," "The Wind! The Wind!" "Buckskin Beauty" and "Pardners," (music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn).

Safe & colourful comedy fare for fans of the successful duo. 7/10

2017-06-24