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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

As belles, they were ding-dongs... they enlisted, and were rotten to the corps... and when things got hotter... they went to the cooler... now, they're on the loose again!

19796.51h 28m

Overview

Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!

Directed by Vincent McEveety
Written by Don Tait
Produced by Ron Miller
Box OfficeBudget: $5.5MRevenue: $20.9M

Top Cast

Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Amos Tucker

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Theodore

Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

Jeff Reed

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Woolly Bill Hitchcock

Elyssa Davalos

Elyssa Davalos

Miss Millie Gaskill

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Big Mac

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Jim Ravencroft

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

T.P. Gaskill

Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Buzzi

Old Tough Kate

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Martha Osten

Themes & Keywords

spoof

About The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again is a comedy, family, western film released in 1979 exploring themes of spoof. Directed by Vincent McEveety, it stars Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson. Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!

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