Forty Guns
1957 · Movie · Approved · 80 min · ★ 6.6 · 75% critics
In an Arizona county controlled by a powerful ranch owner and her armed riders, a principled marshal arrives to restore order. As attraction grows between two people on opposite sides of the law, family loyalties, gun-happy tempers, and rising tensions push the town toward violence.
Also known as Samuel Fuller's Forty Guns · Woman with a Whip · 40 Guns
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-09-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (141 votes)
- Budget
- $300,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy offbeat, high-tension westerns with a strong central woman and a noir-like edge, especially if you liked The Furies; Not for you if you want a straightforward, traditional western.
Pros: striking opening; bold female lead; tense western mood | Cons: uneven second half; talky dialogue; awkward ending
Themes
- strong woman
- ranch
- western noir
Cast & crew
Barbara Stanwyck
as Jessica Drummond
Barry Sullivan
as Griff Bonell
Dean Jagger
as Sheriff Ned Logan
John Ericson
as Brockie Drummond
Gene Barry
as Wes Bonell
Robert Dix
as Chico Bonell
Jidge Carroll
as Barney Cashman
Paul Dubov
as Judge Macy
Gerald Milton
as Shotgun Spanger
Ziva Rodann
as Rio
Directed by Samuel Fuller