Evil Roy Slade (1972)
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Orphaned and left in the desert as an infant, Evil Roy Slade (John Astin) grew up alone—save for his teddy bear—and mean. As an adult, he is notorious for being the "meanest villain in the West"—so he's thrown for quite a loop when he falls for sweet schoolteacher Betsy Potter (Pamela Austin). There's also Nelson L. Stool (Mickey Rooney), a railroad tycoon, who, along with his dimwitted nephew Clifford (Henry Gibson), is trying to get revenge on Evil Roy Slade for robbing him.
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John AstinEvil Roy Slade
Milton BerleHarry Fern
Mickey RooneyNelson L. Stool
Henry GibsonClifford
Dick ShawnMarshal Bing Bell
Dom DeLuiseLogan Delp
Edie AdamsFlossie
Pamela AustinBetsy Potter
Arthur BatanidesLee
Larry HankinSnakeEd CambridgeSmithRobert LibermanPreacherKeywords
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What is Evil Roy Slade about?
Orphaned and left in the desert as an infant, Evil Roy Slade (John Astin) grew up alone—save for his teddy bear—and mean. As an adult, he is notorious for being the "meanest villain in the West"—so he's thrown for quite a loop when he falls for sweet schoolteacher Betsy Potter (Pamela Austin). There's also Nelson L. Stool (Mickey Rooney), a railroad tycoon, who, along with his dimwitted nephew Clifford (Henry Gibson), is trying to get revenge on Evil Roy Slade for robbing him.
How long is Evil Roy Slade?
Evil Roy Slade has a runtime of 97 minutes.