Synopsis
Ageing, wealthy, rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men, McLintock's own sons and nearby Native Americans. As McLintock tries to juggle his various adversaries, his wife—who left him two years previously—suddenly returns. But she isn't interested in George; she wants custody of their daughter.
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Cast
- John WayneGeorge Washington McLintock
- Maureen O'HaraKatherine Gilhooley McLintock
- Patrick WayneDevlin Warren
- Stefanie PowersBecky McLintock
- Jack KruschenJake Birnbaum
- Chill WillsDrago
- Yvonne De CarloLouise Warren
- Jerry Van DykeMatt Douglas Jr.
- Edgar BuchananBunny Dull
- Bruce CabotBen Sage
Recommendations
- 70
Variety
Wayne is in his element, or home, home on the Waynge. O’Hara gives her customary high-spirited performance, although it’s never quite clear what she’s so darned sore about. - 70
Los Angeles Times
There are plenty of brawls -- the stars end up in a mud pit and O'Hara runs through the town in her undergarments with Wayne on the case -- along with romance and fun. McLintock! certainly isn't subtle, but it was and is one of Wayne's most popular vehicles. [09 Oct 2005, p.E13] - 60
The New York Times
If the film doesn't quite come off, it is not for lack of effort. Mr. Wayne is in there swinging all the way, as a reactionary old cattle baron coping with encroaching homesteaders, discontented Indians, a marriageable daughter and a rebellious wife. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Loud and brassy, Wayne does a good job in his broad comedy role, although it is doubtful that the picture could have gotten away with the spanking scene if it were made today. - 60
The Guardian
One of John Wayne's jobbing westerns, a would-be comic transplanting of The Taming Of The Shrew. [08 Aug 2009, p.53]
