The Villain

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Hal Needham

Writing Credits

Robert G. Kane
(written by)

Cast

Kirk Douglas
Cactus Jack
Ann-Margret
Charming Jones
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Handsome Stranger
Paul Lynde
Nervous Elk
Foster Brooks
Bank Clerk
Ruth Buzzi
Damsel in Distress
Jack Elam
Avery Simpson
Strother Martin
Parody Jones
Robert Tessier
Mashing Finger
Mel Tillis
Telegraph Agent
Laura Lizer Sommers
Working Girl
Ray Bickel
Man
Jan Eddy
Sheriff
Mel Todd
Conductor
Jim Anderson
Bartender
Ed Little
Little Man in Bar
Dick Dickinson
Man in Bar
Richard Brewer
Man in Bar
Charles Haigh
Salesman
Ron Duffy
Salesman
Earl W. Smith
Salesman
Mike Cerre
Salesman
Lee Davis
Salesman
Dick Armstrong
Ticket Agent
Sheldon Rosner
Little Man Outside Bank
Bud Stout
Blacksmith
Ott
Whiskey
Clinton James Austin
Train Passenger

Produced by

Mort Engelberg
producer
Stuart Fleming
associate producer (as Stu Fleming)
Paul Maslansky
executive producer

Music by

Bill Justis

Cinematography by

Bobby Byrne
director of photography

Editing by

Walter Hannemann

Art Direction by

Carl Anderson

Set Decoration by

Robert Gould

Makeup Department

Frankie Bergman
hair stylist
Dorothy Byrne
hair stylist
Cherie
hair stylist
George Masters
make-up creator: Ann-Margret's
Dorothy Parkinson
body make-up
Hallie Smith-Simmons
makeup artist
William Turner
chief make-up artist (as Bill Turner)

Production Management

Stuart Fleming
unit production manager (as Stu Fleming)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Frank Bueno
second assistant director
David Hamburger
first assistant director (as David Shamroy Hamburger)
Toby Lovallo
second assistant director

Art Department

Frank Ayre
assistant property master
Mark Hollis
painter
Frankie Inez
prop maker
Cruz Magana
prop maker
William A. Petrotta
property master (as Bill Petrotta)
Kent Remington
lead man
Jack Torpin
construction coordinator (as Jack B. Torpin)

Sound Department

Dale Johnston
supervising sound editor
Michael J. Kohut
re-recording (as Mike Kohut)
William L. McCaughey
re-recording (as Bill McCaughey)
Aaron Rochin
re-recording
John Speak
sound mixer (as John V. Speak)
Richard Thornton
boom operator
Dicken Berglund
foley mixer (uncredited) / re-recording mixer m&e (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby' Rouge
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Cliff Wenger Jr.
special effects (as Clifford Wenger Jr.)
Carol Wenger
special effects (as Carol Lynn Wenger)
Cliff Wenger
special effects (as Cliff Wenger Sr.)
Joe Sargent
special effects: Boulder (uncredited)

Stunts

John Ashby
stunts
Susan Backlinie
stunt woman
Jim Burgdorf
stunts
Steve Chambers
stuntman
Gary Combs
stunt coordinator
Gilbert B. Combs
stuntman (as Gilbert Combs)
Jean Coulter
stunt woman (as Jeanie Coulter)
H.P. Evetts
stunts
Clifford Happy
stunts
Bennie Moore
stuntman (as Bennie Moore Jr.)
Regina Parton
stunt woman
Jeff Ramsey
stunts
Larry Randles
stunts
Bobby Sargent
stunts
Joree Sirianni
stunt woman
Andree Williams
stunt woman
Walter Wyatt
stunts
Steve 'Bunker' de France
stunt double: Kirk Douglas (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Rick Borchardt
key grip
James F. Boyle
gaffer (as Jim Boyle)
Ophelious Braxton
best boy/grip
Peter Davidian
best boy/electrical
Ray De La Motte
camera operator (as Ray de la Motte)
Eric Engler
assistant cameraman
Charles Hatcher
grip (as Chuck Hatcher)
John A. Hawn
lamp operator (as John Hawn)
Elliott Marks
stillman
Ken Nishino
assistant cameraman (as Kenneth Nishino)
David B. Nowell
aerial cameraman (as David Nowell)
Donald Schmitz
dolly grip (as Don Schmitz)
Steve Shaver
lamp operator
Michael Shea
photography: main title (as Mike Shea)
Joseph D. Steuben
second camera operator (as Joseph Dallet Steuben)
Ted Sugiura
first assistant cameraman (as Ted Tadashi Sugiura)
Tim McClanahan
grip: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Herb Morris
electrician: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jack N. Young
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Luster Bayless
wardrobe master
Michael Castellano
costumer
Bud Clark
costumer
Betsy Heimann
costumer (as Betsy Faith Heimann)
Bob Mackie
costume designer: Ann-Margret
Derek Crane
costumer: Kirk Douglas (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Bud Clarke
assistant editor

Music Department

Carl Brandt
orchestrations
David Davis
orchestrations (as David H. Davis)
Bill Justis
orchestrations
Jack L. Martin
orchestrations
Al Teeter
music editor (as Almon Teeter)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Hope Williams
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Mike De Moss
driver
Mike Doyle
assistant transportation captain
Lee Elmendorf
driver
Bill Fredrick
driver: insert car
Alan Lance Myers
driver (as Alan Myers)
Bill Myers
driver
Bill Nuss
driver: insert car
Howard A. Small
transportation captain (as Howard Small)
Louis Videgain
driver
Douglas Edgell
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Bill Fredericks
driver (uncredited)
John Goldthorpe
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Fargo Graham
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
William Pat Knapp
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Harry McCorey
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Gene Payne
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Tony Quihuis
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Roy Van Buskirk
driver (uncredited)
Ben Ward
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Jack Warner
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Richard Wilson
driver: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Additional Crew

John Craigmile
wrangler (as John J. Craigmile)
Robert Davenport
trainer: Whiskey (as Bobby Davenport)
Steve 'Bunker' de France
stand-in (as Steve de France)
Tom Gray
unit publicist
Kent Hays
wrangler
Eve Light Honthaner
production secretary
Fred McDougall
wrangler (as Fred Mc Dougall)
James Moffett
first aid (as Jim Moffett R.N.)
Stevie Myers
ramrod
David Needham
assistant to producer
Giedra Rackauskas
production accountant
Kathleen M. Shea
assistant to Hal Needham
Chris Spahn
wrangler
Laurie Kay Stratton
secretary to Hal Needham
Bob Terhune
wrangler
Stevie Myers
wrangler (uncredited)
Rod Stewart
craft service: Los Angeles (uncredited)
R. Wescott Jr.
projectionist: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Thanks

Bruce Babbitt
our special thanks for the assistance of the following: (as Bruce Babbitt Governor of the State of Arizona)
William MacCallum
our special thanks for the assistance of the following: (as Bill MacCallum Director of Motion Picture Development for the State of Arizona)
Robert Shelton
our special thanks for the assistance of the following: (as Robert Shelton President of Old Tucson)
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