Son of Paleface

• Bob Hope: Peter Potter Junior
• Jane Russell: Mike
• Roy Rogers: Roy Barton
• Tigger: Horse of Roy Barton
• Bill Williams: Kirk
• Lloyd Corrigan: Doc Lovejoy
• Paul E. Burns: Ebenezer Hawkins
• Douglass Dumbrille: Sheriff McIntyre
• Harry von Zell: Mr. Stoner

Paleface Junior is an American Western comedy from director Frank Tashlin in 1952 with Bob Hope, Jane Russell and Roy Rogers in the lead roles.

Action

Peter Junior Potter celebrates his degree. With his car he drives to the West to take up his heroic father's legacy. Instead of the expected gold he meets the creditors of his father, all waiting for their money. It can placate provisionally

In the saloon of the city Junior Potter discovers the beautiful dancer Mike. He flashes from his advances. Unwittingly, he has fallen in love with a notorious gang leader who makes the environment unsafe. Hot on the heels of her is the government agent Roy Barton, who claims to be a singing cowboy.

Mike is eventually arrested by Barton. Potter Junior, which can save little more from the creditors, is a cronies a map that shows him the way to the gold. His discovery did not go unnoticed. The band of Mike makes meanwhile independently. Mike manages to escape from prison.

Junior Potter reached the deserted town with his automobile in which is located the gold and discovered his cronies dead Barton arrives a little later and suspected Potter Junior fact, who had vainly tried to flee after being interrogated. Mike comes the next day in the city ridden both and can render them harmless by captivates them. When the Indians attack, she leaves the city, but returns and helps them in defense. During the Indian raid Junior Potter finds the gold.

All three can successfully flee the city. Junior Potter and Mike do it with the automobile and Barton with his horse. Mike promises to marry Junior Potter, if they escape the Indians. It is possible to hang the Indians. Barton finds the hideout of the bandits and provides the loot after a battle safely. After were serving prison sentence Junior Mike Potter can close in his arms with a bunch of children.

Reviews

" Burlesque, accurate spoof of the Wild West Cinemas with lots of catchy songs. "

Background

The screenplay is based on an idea by Joseph Quillan, Frank Tashlin and Robert L. Welch.

Leading actor Bob Hope, who worked with Hope Enterprises as co-producer, already Engel worked in his previous film with the two guns together with Jane Russell. Bing Crosby was briefly displayed behind the wheel of a car. Cecil B. DeMille played a small supporting role as a photographer.

Paramount brought the film in 1953 in the West German cinemas. In this modern common dubbed Bob Hope got the voice of Georg Thomalla.

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