James Garner, playing Costain, finds himself stranded on a Hawaiian beach and quickly connects with a widow, Henrietta, portrayed by Vera Miles, and her young son, Booton, played by Eric Shea. They are farmers facing hardship, prompting him to try and lend them assistance. This doesn't sit well with Bryson, brought to life by Robert Culp, a powerful local figure who wants their cattle and is interested in Henrietta. …

It’s nothing special, but it isn’t terrible either. *The Castaway Cowboy* feels like a standard Disney live-action movie. The actors are adequate, though not particularly remarkable, and the storyline is acceptable if uninspired and completely foreseeable—particularly the romance, which struck me as exceptionally transparent. What I did enjoy was the humor; it's probably the strongest element. James Garner (as …