Slim Carter

Slim Carter is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by Montgomery Pittman. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Julie Adams, Tim Hovey, William Hopper, Ben Johnson and Joanna Moore. The film was released on October 2, 1957, by Universal-International Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Slim Carter
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Bartlett
Screenplay by	Montgomery Pittman
Story by	David Bramson Mary C. McCall Jr.
Produced by	Howie Horwitz
Starring	Jock Mahoney Julie Adams Tim Hovey William Hopper Ben Johnson Joanna Moore
Cinematography	Ellis W. Carter
Edited by	Fred MacDowell
Music by	Herman Stein
Production company	Universal-International Pictures
Distributed by	Universal-International Pictures
Release date	October 2, 1957 (1957-10-02)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Clover Doyle discovers an unpleasant singing cowboy Hughie Mack, and begins promoting him as the renamed Slim Carter. An orphan boy wins a contest to spend time with Mack/Carter, and good qualities begin to emerge.

Cast

• Jock Mahoney as Slim Carter aka Hugh Mack
• Julie Adams as Clover Doyle
• Tim Hovey as Leo Gallaher
• William Hopper as Joe Brewster
• Ben Johnson as Montana Burriss
• Joanna Moore as Charlene Carroll
• Walter Reed as Richard L. Howard
• Margaret Field as Hat Check Girl
• Bill Williams as Frank Hanneman
• Barbara Hale as Allie Hanneman