James Garner plays a shanghaied Texan forced to jump ship in the waters off Kauai, only to be rescued by a 12-year-old boy. While he waits to return home, the cowboy helps defend his rescuer's family from an unscrupulous businessman and an evil witch doctor.
The Castaway Cowboy
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When Costain, a shanghaied Texas cowboy, jumps ship off the coast of Kauai, a 12-year-old-boy rescues him from drowning. While Costain waits to return home, he decides to help the boy's mother's failing potato plantation by turning it into a cattle ranch. But first, he must outwit an unscrupulous businessman and an evil witch doctor, and turn the easygoing islanders into ridin' and ropin' cowpokes.
- Duration:
- 1h 31m
- Release Date:
- 1974
- Genre:
- Western,
- Action and Adventure
- Rating:
- Director:
- Vincent McEveety
- Cast:
- James Garner
- Vera Miles
- Robert Culp
- Eric Shea
- Elizabeth Smith
- Manu Tupou
- Category: Movie
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