Synopsis

Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Henry Moon

Mary Steenburgen

Julia Tate

Christopher Lloyd

Towfield

John Belushi

Hector

Veronica Cartwright

Hermine

Richard Bradford

Sheriff Kyle

Jeff Morris

Big Abe

Danny DeVito

Hog

Tracey Walter

Coogan

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Gerald H. Reynolds

Polty

Luana Anders

Mrs. Anderson

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George W. Smith

Mr. Anderson

Lucy Lee Flippin

Mrs. Haber

Ed Begley Jr.

Mr. Haber

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Maureen Byrnes

Mrs. Warren

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B. J. Merholz

Mr. Warren

Britt Leach

Parson Weems

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Georgia Schmidt

Florence

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Barbara Ann Grimes

Spinster I

Anne Ramsey

Spinster II

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Marsha Ferri

Spinster III

Lin Shaye

Parasol Lady

Don McGovern

Bartender

Dennis Fimple

Hangman

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