Waterhole No. 3

Starring: James Coburn, Carroll O'Connor, Joan Blondell, et al.

Somewhere in the vicinity of the dusty Arizona burg of Integrity lies a fortune in stolen gold, buried at a desert waterhole by three confederates. Zeroing in on the hidden wealth is conniving gambler Lewton Cole (James Coburn), who's armed with a promising map, riding a stolen horse, and pursued by a less-than-law-abiding sheriff (Carroll O'Connor). And adding to the greed, corruption and lawlessness is a wonderfully misfit collection of additional treasureseekers, including the original thieves and an Army cavalry troop all intent on claiming the loot. Will they all converge on Waterhole #3 at the same moment? Margaret Blye, Bruce Dern, Claude Akins, Joan Blondell, James Whitmore and Timothy Carey also star in this boisterous Western comedy that rolls through the rowdy Old West like a prairie twister.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 883316858066
• Release Date: October 2013
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Warner Bros. Digital Dist
• Director: William A. Graham
• Starring: James Coburn, Carroll O'Connor, Joan Blondell, Margaret Blye, Claude Akins, Bruce Dern, James Whitmore
• Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes
• Other Video Info: Color; Dolby; Full Screen; NTSC; Widescreen; Multiple Formats
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

Roger Miller sings the narration.

The first time I saw this was in 1967 in Vietnam. I had never seen a James Colburn movie before. I still believe this is his best, followed by "The President's A-n-a-l-y-s-t." Roger Miller makes the movie with his tunes and "Do unto others before they do it unto you." Here is your chance (icky) to see Bruce Dern and Carroll O'Connor naked together. After Roger Miller's singing, I think Lewton Cole's (James Colburn) amorality is what makes the movie. Be sure to look for Fifi LaFlamme Several stories overlap and interweave. MSgt. Henry J. Foggers (Claude Akins) is left alone in charge of the army's gold while the rest of the army is in war games. He, with the help of a few acquaintances, including a shoemaker, deposited the gold in a safer place. Lewton Cole is a cheap not so scruples gambler who finds a map on a 20-dollar bill. Will it cost him his life? We also see gunfights, houses of ill repute, jails, bandits, and some very fine horses. We are left with the question of "Do we value gold too much?"