Wistful Widow Of Wagon Gap (1947)

Traveling through a small Montana town, a traveling salesman (Lou Costello) accidentally shoots down the town vagrant and the local ordinance says he is obligated to take care of the widow (Marjorie Main) of the dead man. Directed by Charles Barton, this comedy western may not be up there with the very best Abbott and Costello comedies but it's pretty close. Fresh off the success of THE EGG AND I, Main in full battle axe mode makes for a wonderful comedic foil for Costello. The film's comic highpoints include a frog in Costello's soup (pretty hysterical) and a poker game with Main. It's also amusing when the worm turns and we get to see Costello boss Bud Abbott around for a change. With Audrey Young (who would marry director Billy Wilder and retire from films) as Main's oldest daughter, William Ching and George Cleveland.