Honky Tonk(1974)
In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there. This failed television pilot film is loosely based on Honky Tonk (1941), which starred Clark Gable.
Movie: Honky Tonk
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Candy Johnson
Lucy Cotton
Gold Dust
Brazos
Judge Cotton
Roper
Blackie
Slade
Mr. Arnold
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In the wild west con-man 'Candy' Johnson heads to Nevada to set up his own gambling den and teams up with Lucy Cotton, a young woman he meets there. This failed television pilot film is loosely based on Honky Tonk (1941), which starred Clark Gable.
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1974-04-01
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