The Apple Dumpling Gang

Wanted: For chicanery, skulduggery, tomfoolery and habitual bungling!

1975 • 100 min • Comedy · Family · Western

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Synopsis

A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find themselves facing a surly gang of sharpshooters.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

137 reviews

100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
66 Audience · 135 · 49%

A wandering bachelor unexpectedly inherits three spirited orphans who uncover a massive gold nugget. With the help of two comical outlaws, they must protect their fortune from greedy townsfolk and a more dangerous gang of criminals.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some slapstick violence including falls and mild explosions.
Outlaws use old-fashioned firearms, but mostly for show.
Mild tension when characters are pursued by villains.

What it models well

The meaning of family
Unlikely friendships
Protecting what's right

Talk about it after

What makes a family, even without traditional parents?
How different people define "treasure" or "wealth."
Why working together can be so powerful.

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Top billed cast

Director: Norman Tokar • Crew: Don Tait

Trailers & clips

The apple dumpling gang

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Could've/should've been funnier, but <em>'The Apple Dumpling Gang'</em> is still an entertaining enough 100 minutes. I had a solidly good time with it, it never drags and has a few decent characters and a watchable plot to follow along. As noted, I think they were going for something way more amusing, especially with Theodore (Don Knotts) and Amos (Tim Conway) - who I liked watching, but they aren't overly funny.…
r96sk, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
It's Don Knotts and Tim Conway at the height of their careers...you can't ask for any better comedy...and this was before Disney sold their soul to the Devil... Bring a friend and enjoy the movie.
tmdb27219454, TMDB Community