The Paleface
1948, Western/Comedy, 1h 31m
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Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) is working undercover for the U.S. government, trying to capture a gunrunner named Terris (Robert Armstrong) in exchange for a pardon for her previous misdoings. But when Jane's partner is killed, she takes up with bumbling dentist "Painless" Peter Potter (Bob Hope) and passes him off as a gifted gunslinger. When Jane is captured by a tribe of Native Americans, however, Potter finds that he actually has to play the hero that Jane has painted him to be.
Cast & Crew
Bob Hope
"Painless" Peter Potter
"Painless" Peter Potter
Jane Russell
Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane
Robert Armstrong
Terris
Terris
Iris Adrian
Pepper
Pepper
Bobby Watson
Toby Preston
Toby Preston
Jackie Searl
Jasper Martin
Jasper Martin
Critic Reviews for The Paleface
Audience Reviews for The Paleface
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Oct 12, 2018The comic idea is simply to subvert the familiar Western formula expected by audiences. Thus, Russell plays the tough one, the one good with guns, while Hope is the nervous Easterner out-of-his-depth out West, who couldn't hit the side of a barn if he was inside of it. There's a plot perhaps, but let's not get technical, this is a personality vehicle, riding on the stars' charisma. It's one of those where you imagine the cast had a good time making it, and that that might even be a better movie. Unfortunately ... the racism towards Native Americans is often more than distracting. Still, a good Hope movie, and Russell seems happy not to have the focus on her chest for a change. Look for Chief Iron Eyes Cody!Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Feb 07, 2015jane Russell digs in as calamity jane and bob hope blunders along as "Painless" the out of depth dentist in this maybe good for its time but now dated screwball comedySanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Feb 26, 2009Alright I know I know but you just have to love theses schmooltsy wannabe westerns.....The singing was great and Russell was a seriously gorgeous laydee....Barry L Super Reviewer
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