Just what was the reason for three top action stars of the early days of television teaming up for this bland, inane piece of comedic nonsense? Clint Walker (Cheyenne), Telly Savalas (Kojak) and Chuck Connors (The Rifleman) all gave us so many hours of enjoyment back then cleaning up the wild west and the city streets with their own tough brand of law and order. So what compelled them to take a part in this would-be-if-it-could-be comedy about Pancho Villa? God only knows! None of the three is a natural comedian and even the script might attempt to be funny but somehow misses the mark. Maybe the three stars just wanted to show off their acting talents in some other way than we were used to, ie, to try their hand at comedy. Sad to say, none of them have the scope of Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant who could go from comedy to drama with ease (actually, I wonder how Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant would have gone in a western! Not too well, methinks). Boys, know your limitations. Stick to the roles that you excelled in and leave the comedy to others, ok?
Review of Pancho Villa
