The Castaway Cowboy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Castaway Cowboy |
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Theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Vincent McEveety |
| Produced by | Ron Miller Winston Hibler |
| Written by | Don Tait |
| Starring | James Garner Vera Miles Eric Shea Robert Culp |
| Music by | Robert F. Brunner |
| Cinematography | Andrew Jackson |
| Editing by | Cotton Warburton |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | August 1, 1974 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Castaway Cowboy is an exciting adventure movie from 1974 made by Walt Disney Productions. It stars James Garner, Vera Miles, Eric Shea, and Robert Culp. The story is about a cowboy from Texas who ends up in Hawaii by accident. The movie was filmed right there in beautiful Hawaii. Vincent McEveety directed it, and Don Tait and Richard M. Bluel wrote the story. James Garner, one of the main actors, even said that the best part of the movie was the amazing Hawaiian scenery!
Story of the Castaway Cowboy
The movie begins with Lincoln Costain (James Garner), a tough Texas cowboy. He gets tricked and forced onto a ship in San Francisco. This is called being "shanghaied." But Lincoln is clever! He jumps off the ship and washes ashore on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Kauai.
He finds himself with Henrietta MacAvoy (Vera Miles), a widow, and her young son (Eric Shea). They are struggling to make their farm work. Wild cattle often run through their fields, ruining their crops. Lincoln has a great idea: instead of farming, they should start a cattle ranch!
However, it's not easy. The local Hawaiian farm workers aren't used to the American cowboy way of life. Plus, there's a tricky banker named Calvin Bryson (Robert Culp). He wants to take Henrietta's land and maybe even marry her! Lincoln must help Henrietta and her son save their home and start a new life with cattle.
Meet the Cast
Here are the main actors and the characters they play in the movie:
- James Garner as Lincoln Costain
- Vera Miles as Henrietta MacAvoy
- Eric Shea as Booton 'Little Maca' MacAvoy
- Robert Culp as Calvin Bryson
- Elizabeth Smith as Liliha (the MacAvoy family's housekeeper)
- Manu Tupou as Kimo
- Gregory Sierra as Marruja (Bryson's helper)
- Shug Fisher as Capt. Cary
- Nephi Hannemann as Malakoma (the witch doctor)
- Lito Capiña as Leleo
- Ralph Hanalei as Hopu
- Kim Kahana as Oka
- Lee Woodd as Palani
- Luis Delgado as The Hatman (who loses his hat to Costain)
- Buddy Joe Hooker as Boatman taking Costain to ship
- Patrick Sullivan Burke as Sea captain in poker game
- Jerry Velasco as Hawaiian cowboy (voice)
