Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west to find his dream he finds himself in possession of the loot box of two crooks who tried to rob him.
Jeff Bridges
as Lewis Tater
Alan Arkin
as Bert Kessler
Blythe Danner
as Miss Trout
Andy Griffith
as Howard Pike
Alex Rocco
as Earl
Richard B. Shull
as Stout Crook
Anthony James
as Lean Crook
Donald Pleasence
as A.J. Nietz
Frank Cady
as Pa Tater
Herb Edelman
as Polo
Burton Gilliam
as Lester
Matt Clark
as Jackson
