Nichols (1971)★ 7.7/10
- Western
Directed by: Frank Pierson, Ivan Dixon, William Wiard, Paul Bogart, Peter Tewksbury
Written by: Frank Pierson, Juanita Bartlett, Shimon Wincelberg, Bud Freeman, Buck Houghton
In 1914, Nichols, a soldier, sick of killing, returns to his Arizona hometown, and is serving as Sheriff by the Ketcham clan, who run the area. Nichols, who doesn't believe in toting a gun, scoots around via a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
- Original title
- Nichols
- Storyline
- In 1914, Nichols, a soldier, sick of killing, returns to his Arizona hometown, named after his family, and is strong-armed into serving as Sheriff by the Ketcham clan, who run the area. Nichols, who doesn't believe in toting a gun, scoots around via a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The Ketchams install as Deputy their relative, Mitch Mitchell. The nasty Deputy has a dog named Slump, and Mitchell is very dumb. A business-savvy local gal has an undefined relationship with Nichols, but it's obvious there's lots of action in the back rooms of her saloon. The strict moral lines of traditional Westerns are absent in this very Vietnam War era show's view of the Old West's dying days: the Ketchams aren't all bad, and little-respected Sheriff Nichols wouldn't mind ripping off the town to head for Mexico.
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 383
- Companies
- Cherokee Productions, Warner Bros. Television, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Teleantillas, Warner Home Video
- Release dates
- US September 16, 1971