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With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal! - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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Title: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Release Date: 23 Jul 1982

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions

Production Companies: Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions

Overview: When a big TV crusader Melvin P. Thorpe threatens to expose the Chicken Ranch to public scandal and close it down, Miss Mona doesn't go down without a fight.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.2 (159 votes)

Cast

  • Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd: Burt Reynolds
  • Mona Stangley: Dolly Parton
  • Melvin P. Thorpe: Dom DeLuise
  • Governor of Texas: Charles Durning
  • Deputy Fred: Jim Nabors
  • Senator Wingwood: Robert Mandan
  • Dulcie Mae: Lois Nettleton
  • Jewel: Theresa Merritt
  • Edsel: Noah Beery Jr.
  • Mayor: Raleigh Bond
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