The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
Synopsis of The Groom Wore Spurs
Since someone had already used the title The Bride Wore Boots, it follows that there'd eventually be a film called The Groom Wore Spurs. Jack Carson stars as movie cowboy hero Ben Castle, who in "real life" is exactly the opposite of his screen image. When Castle gets into a scrape in Las Vegas, he is bailed out by lady lawyer Abigail Furnival (Ginger Rogers). Despite Castle's many faults, Abigail can't help falling in love with the big lug. Once they've entered into a marriage of convenience (a plot device better seen than described), Abigail sets about to force Castle to truly become the virtuous, hard-riding, sweet-singing character he plays on screen. The film is bogged down with an unnecessary murder-mystery subplot, which is happily disposed of during a climactic slapstick chase. The Groom Wore Spurs was produced independently by Fidelity Pictures and released by Universal. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 81 mins
Complete Cast of The Groom Wore Spurs
- Ginger Rogers - Abigail Furnival
- Joan Davis - Alice Dean
- James Brown - Steve Hall
- Mira McKinney - Mrs. Forbes
- George Meader - Bellboy
- Franklin Farnum - Reverend
- Ralph Roberts - truck driver
- Richard Whorf - Himself
- Jack Carson - Ben Castle
- Stanley Ridges - Harry Kallen
- John Litel - District Attorney
- Gordon Nelson - Ricky
- Robert B. Williams - Jake Harris
- Kate Lawson - Witness
- Ross Hunter
- Victor Sen Yung - Ignacio
- Director(s):
- Richard Whorf
- Writer(s):
- Robert Carson, Frank Burt, Robert Carson
- Producer(s):
- Howard Welsch
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