Evil Roy Slade
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Evil Roy Slade

6.5 / 10 1972 1h 37mNR English
TV MovieWesternComedy

Storyline

Orphaned and left in the desert as an infant, Evil Roy Slade 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. There's also Nelson L. Stool, a railroad tycoon, who, along with his dimwitted nephew Clifford (Henry Gibson), is trying to get revenge on Evil Roy Slade for robbing him.

Cast & Crew

John Astin

John Astin

Evil Roy Slade

Lead
Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Nelson L. Stool

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Marshal Bing Bell

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Clifford

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Logan Delp

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Flossie

Pamela Austin

Pamela Austin

Betsy Potter

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Harry Fern

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jerry Paris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Evil Roy Slade is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker