Goin' South (1978)

10/06/1978 (US) • 1h 49m

Comedy, Western, Romance

In 1868 Longhorn Texas, a convicted outlaw had two choices: get hung, or get married.

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$7,435,671.00

Keywords

small town

texas

anti hero

dark comedy

gold rush

gold mine

marriage of convenience

outlaw

battle of the sexes

1860s

post american civil war

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