- published: 26 Feb 2009
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Honky Tonk is a 1941 black-and-white western film starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
Con man "Candy" Johnson (Clark Gable) and his friend "Sniper" (Chill Wills) flee town using quick wits and magic tricks. They catch a train to Yellow Creek, Nevada, where a gold rush is in progress. Aboard, he meets Elizabeth Cotton (Lana Turner); she takes an instant dislike to him. When they arrive, Candy is amused to discover she is the daughter of "Judge" Cotton (Frank Morgan), an old acquaintance of his. Elizabeth is unaware of her father's crooked past and present.
Later that night, Candy, Sniper and the judge go to the local saloon. There, Candy finds another old friend of his, "Gold Dust" Nelson (Claire Trevor). She points out to him the owner (and sheriff), Brazos Hearn (Albert Dekker). When a gambler claims that the saloon is crooked, Candy takes his side. He forces Brazos into a game of Russian Roulette with him. The sheriff gives up after the fourth round and gives Candy $5000 to end the contest. Candy later reveals to Sniper and the judge that he had palmed the bullet; the gun was unloaded.
Actors: Frank Skinner (writer), Kevin Eldon (actor), Vinnie Jones (actor), David Baddiel (writer), Frank Skinner (actor), David Baddiel (actor), Jon Thoday (producer), Richard Allen-Turner (producer), Jamie Rix (director), Angus Loughran (actor), Andy Jacobs (producer),
Genres: Comedy,[Instrumental]