

The Paleface
1948-12-17 · 91 min · ★ 6.1
Bob Hope stars in this laugh-packed wild west spoof co-starring Jane Russell as a sexy Calamity Jane, Hope is a meek frontier dentist, "Painless" Peter Potter, who finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity as she fights off outlaws and Indians.
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- Directors
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bob Hope'Painless' Peter Potter
Jane RussellCalamity Jane
Robert ArmstrongTerris
Iris AdrianPepper
Bobby WatsonToby Preston
Jackie SearlJasper Martin
Joseph VitaleIndian Scout
Charles TrowbridgeGov. Johnson
Clem BevansHank Billings
Jeff YorkBig Joe
Stanley AndrewsCommissioner Emerson
Wade CrosbyJeb
Chief YowlachieChief Yellow Feather
Iron Eyes CodyChief Iron Eyes
John MaxwellVillage gossip
Tom KennedyBartender
Henry BrandonWapato (medicine man)
Francis McDonaldLance (as Francis J. McDonald)
Frank HagneyGreg
Skelton KnaggsPeteTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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