Honky Tonk (NBC 1974, Richard Crenna, Margot Kidder)

Honky Tonk was a western pilot for a series that never emerged. The lighthearted misadventures of Candy Johnson, a sweet talking con man, and Lucy Cotton, a beautiful con gal, as they travel throughout the boom towns of the Old West seeking rich prey.

production details
USA / NBC / 1×90 minutes / 1 April 1974

Music: Jerry Fielding / Director of Photography: Joseph Biroc / Executive Producer: Douglas Heyes / Producer: Hugh Benson / Writer: Douglas Heyes / Director: Don Taylor

cast
RICHARD CRENNA as Candy Johnson
MARGOT KIDDER as Lucy Cotton
STELLA STEVENS as Gold Dust
GEOFFREY LEWIS as Roper
WILL GEER as Judge Cotton
GREGORY SIERRA as Slade
JOHN DEHNER as Brazos

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