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McLintock!

McLintock butts heads with a local gadfly, Matt Douglas, and Territorial Governor Cuthbert Humphrey, a sleazy bureaucrat who is looking to discredit McLintock, settle the territory, and remove the local Comanche Indians.
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Dove Review

I grew up watching John Wayne movies, and “McLintock!” has been one of my favorites. It’s the story of a cattle baron in the west, named G. W. McLintock. He owns a lot of land and has been there for years. When his wife and daughter return home after being away, the fun begins.

“McLintock!” is a hilarious movie about the old west featuring Native Americans, fist fights, cowboys, drinking and smoking. Boy, how times have changed! It is the tale of a man and his wife, who don’t agree with some things in life, but they still love each other. Their daughter is also a main part of the story.

This film has a star-studded cast, and the hilarity never stops. However, the one serious aspect of the film is the terrible way that the Native America Indians are treated.

I remember going to the drive-in with my family to see this movie. It is a true classic, but as times have changed, some aspects will likely offend some people. So, unfortunately, I cannot give it the Dove seal of approval.

Dove Rating Details

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Faith

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Integrity

Racial comments regarding "Indians"; many scenes of fist fights; woman stabs men with hat pin; man shoots young man with racing starter pistol; young man spanks young woman; woman hits man with whiskey bottle; firecrackers thrown near kids at man's mule; man is hit with egg; man blows up wall; natives take guns, and cavalry chase them; people hide from the shooting happening throughout town; husband chases woman through town; woman jumps out glass window; man spanks wife in public.

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Sex

Man flirts with wife; man calls young girl a trollop for kissing a man before engagement; man infers that he had a relationship with a married woman, and she denies it; couple kissing under hay.

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Language

H-2; Comment, "Lord, my goodness"; "I hate you"; Nincompoops-1; Dagnabbit-1.

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Violence

Racial comments regarding "Indians"; many scenes of fist fights; woman stabs men with hat pin; man shoots young man with racing starter pistol; young man spanks young woman; woman hits man with whiskey bottle; firecrackers thrown near kids at man's mule; man is hit with egg; man blows up wall; natives take guns, and cavalry chase them; people hide from the shooting happening throughout town; husband chases woman through town; woman jumps out glass window; man spanks wife in public.

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Drugs

Many scenes of characters drinking or being drunk; Chief frequently asks man for whiskey; smoking cigars; drunken people fall down stairs a couple of times.

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Nudity

Woman in undergarments.

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Other

Rudeness toward others; being snobbish toward others; making fun of others.

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