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".
Keywords:
Horse
Native american
Stagecoach
Covered wagon
Cowgirl
Movie tag line: "He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!"
Character: Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Character: Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Character: Matthew Basch
Character: Mrs. Olive Heywood
Character: Mr. Remington