Review of McLintock! (1963) by Elaine J — 04 Mar 2009
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara team up for this good-natured sprawl of a western comedy. George Washington McLintock (John Wayne) the owner of the largest ranch in the territory, which also includes a mine and a lumber mill that he built up himself, should be a happy, fulfilled man, but he isn't.
His wife Katherine (Maureen O'Hara) walked out on him two years ago without a word of explanation and has been living back east and running in very fancy circles; He's getting older, a fact of which he's constantly reminded as friends around him decline in health.
His estranged wife, Katherine comes back to secure a divorce and take custody of their 17-year-old daughter, Rebecca (Stefanie Powers), who's been at school back east and no longer likes anything to do with the west, any more than her mother does.
All of that - plus the presence of a young hired hand who's romantically link to McLintock's daughter - is the setup for a good natured sprawling comedy western with serious overtones, part battle-of-the-sexes and part political tract.
This review of McLintock! (1963) was written by Elaine J on 04 Mar 2009.
McLintock! has generally received positive reviews.
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