McClintok

McLintock! is a 1963 American Western comedy film, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The film co-stars Wayne’s son Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Jack Kruschen, Chill Wills, and Yvonne De Carlo (billed as special guest star). Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, the project was filmed in Technicolor and Panavision, and produced by Wayne’s company, Batjac Productions.

Plot

Cattle baron and town namesake George Washington “G.W.” McLintock lives as a bachelor on his ranch. His wife, “Kate”, abandoned him with no explanation and become a socialite back East two years prior; his daughter, “Becky”, is away finishing her college degree. In the town, G.W. is disliked by bureaucrat Matt Douglas, and Governor Cuthbert H. Humphrey. However, he is a friend to many, including Sheriff Lord, General Store owner Jake Birnbaum, and the local beggars and Comanche Indians.