The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

It's 'Ma (EGG AND I) KETTLE' as the wild and willing widow!

Directed by Charles Barton

Produced by Universal Pictures, Universal International Pictures

194778 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted 1940s slapstick comedy about two traveling salesmen wrongly accused of murder in a Montana town, built on physical humor, courtship mishaps, and small-town charm.

Chester Wooley and Duke Egan are travelling salesmen who make a stopover in Wagon Gap, Montana while enroute to California. During the stopover, a notorious criminal is murdered, and the two are charged with the crime.

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  • Is The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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