Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".
Don Knotts | Dr. Jesse W. Heywood | |
Barbara Rhoades | Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings | |
Jackie Coogan | Matthew Basch | |
Ruth McDevitt | Olive | |
Frank McGrath | Mr. Remington | |
Terry Wilson | Welsh |
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