The Paleface (1948)
The Paleface (1948)
Like Merry Xmas and Happy New Year...They belong together!
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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Cast

Bob Hope Bob Hope As: 'Painless' Peter Potter
Jane Russell Jane Russell As: Calamity Jane
Robert Armstrong Robert Armstrong As: Terris
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian As: Pepper
Bobby Watson Bobby Watson As: Toby Preston
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Like Merry Xmas and Happy New Year...They belong together!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 17 December 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

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Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

'Painless' Peter Potter

Jane Russell

Jane Russell

Calamity Jane

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Terris

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Pepper

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Toby Preston

Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Jasper Martin

Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale

Indian Scout

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Gov. Johnson

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Hank Billings

Jeff York

Jeff York

Big Joe

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Commissioner Emerson

Wade Crosby

Wade Crosby

Jeb

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yellow Feather

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Chief Iron Eyes

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Village gossip

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Bartender

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Wapato (medicine man)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Greg

Skelton Knaggs

Skelton Knaggs

Pete

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Jonathan Sloane, undertaker

George Chandler

George Chandler

Patient #1

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Patient #2

Rolando Barrera

Rolando Barrera

Indian (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Dealer

Ethel Bryant

Ethel Bryant

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

Directed By

Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Director

Alvin Ganzer

Alvin Ganzer

Assistant Director

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Second Assistant Director

Ralph Axness

Ralph Axness

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Mary Kay Dodson

Mary Kay Dodson

Costume Design

Ed Fitzharris

Ed Fitzharris

Wardrobe Designer

Frank Thayer

Frank Thayer

Makeup Artist

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Gene Merritt

Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Songs

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Songs

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ray Rennahan

Ray Rennahan

Director of Photography

Ed Henderson

Ed Henderson

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Bertram C. Granger

Bertram C. Granger

Set Decoration

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Billy Daniel

Billy Daniel

Choreographer

Jack Rose

Jack Rose

Additional Dialogue

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Dialogue Coach

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