A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

Cleavon Little
Bart

Gene Wilder
Jim

Slim Pickens
Taggart

Harvey Korman
Hedley Lamarr

Madeline Kahn
Lili Von Shtupp

Mel Brooks
Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

Burton Gilliam
Lyle

Alex Karras
Mongo
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Release Date
February 7, 1974
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
R
Genres
Comedy, Western
Director