The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) (original) (raw)

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw is a fish-out-of-water story with Kenneth More as Jonathan Tibbs, a proper Englishman who decides that if he absolutely must sell his family firm�s firearms, he�ll go where firearms are in demand: the Wild West! Through a series of mistakes and misunderstandings, More is taken to be a master gunfighter and is installed as sheriff in the lawless town of Fractured Jaw! He falls in love with Kate (Jayne Mansfield), a local saloon owner and entertainer, becomes a blood brother to a tribe of Native Americans, and uses his aplomb and naivete in an attempt to negotiate ...(more)

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw is a fish-out-of-water story with Kenneth More as Jonathan Tibbs, a proper Englishman who decides that if he absolutely must sell his family firm�s firearms, he�ll go where firearms are in demand: the Wild West! Through a series of mistakes and misunderstandings, More is taken to be a master gunfighter and is installed as sheriff in the lawless town of Fractured Jaw! He falls in love with Kate (Jayne Mansfield), a local saloon owner and entertainer, becomes a blood brother to a tribe of Native Americans, and uses his aplomb and naivete in an attempt to negotiate harmony in a town known for discord. (less)

Director: Raoul Walsh
Writers: Howard Dimsdale, Jacob Hay
Starring: Kenneth More, Jayne Mansfield, Henry Hull, Bruce Cabot, Ronald Squire, William Campbell
Producer: Daniel M. Angel

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