This was one of three films that Newman, Rogers, and Rosenberg made together the others being Cool Hand Luke (1967) and WUSA (1970). Portions of the film were shot at Southwestern Studios in Carefree, Arizona, a facility originally built by cast member Fred Graham.Īccording to co-star Wayne Rogers, in an episode of Pop Goes the Culture, Newman and Marvin did not get along especially well during production. It was filmed mostly in the small town of Ajo, Arizona. The film stars Paul Newman and Lee Marvin and takes place in 1970s Arizona and northern Mexico. Pocket Money is a 1972 American Western buddy comedy film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, from a screenplay written by Terrence Malick and based on the 1970 novel Jim Kane by J.P.S.