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Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

19741h 18m

Overview

In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there. This failed television pilot film is loosely based on Honky Tonk (1941), which starred Clark Gable.

Directed by Don Taylor
Written by Douglas Heyes
Produced by Hugh Benson
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Top Cast

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Candy Johnson

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Lucy Cotton

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Gold Dust

John Dehner

John Dehner

Brazos

Will Geer

Will Geer

Judge Cotton

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Roper

James Luisi

James Luisi

Blackie

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

Slade

Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

Mr. Arnold

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Themes & Keywords

failed tv pilotthe old west

About Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk is a western, tv movie film released in 1974 exploring themes of failed tv pilot, the old west. Directed by Don Taylor, it stars Richard Crenna, Margot Kidder, Stella Stevens. In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there. This failed television pilot film is loosely based on Honky Tonk (1941), which starred Clark Gable.

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