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Pardners

Pardners

Comedy · Western · 1956

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.

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Pardners

“You'll Ride With 'Em! Shoot With 'Em! Laugh With 'Em! In The Biggest Bestest Funniest Most Musical Western Yet!”

1956 Comedy · Western 1h 28m

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6.7 / 10

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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.

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Directed by

Norman Taurog

Written by

Sidney Sheldon · Mervin J. Houser

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Slim Mosely Jr. / Slim Mosely Sr.

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.

Lori Nelson

Lori Nelson

Carol Kingsley

Jeff Morrow

Jeff Morrow

Pete Rio

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Whitey

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Gus

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Pete

Court is in session

Put Pardners on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.