The Fastest Gun Alive
1956 · Movie · NR · 89 min · ★ 6.9 · 67% critics
A former gunman tries to live quietly with his wife in a small frontier town, hiding a talent that keeps drawing danger. After a drunken boast exposes his secret, the town closes ranks, but word reaches violent outlaws who force a tense confrontation.
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-07-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (65 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy serious 1950s westerns with conflicted heroes, small-town pressure, and Shane-like reputation themes; Not for you if you want constant action or a lighter adventure.
Pros: tense moral drama; strong lead performances; unusual western premise | Cons: slow first half; awkward dance number; talky stretches
Themes
- gunslinger
- showdown
- gun
- bank
- bank robber
- pistol duel
Cast & crew
Glenn Ford
as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Jeanne Crain
as Dora Temple
Broderick Crawford
as Vinnie Harold
Russ Tamblyn
as Eric Doolittle
Allyn Joslyn
as Harvey Maxwell
Leif Erickson
as Lou Glover
John Dehner
as Taylor Swope
Noah Beery Jr.
as Dink Wells
J.M. Kerrigan
as Kevin McGovern
Rhys Williams
as Brian Tibbs
Directed by Russell Rouse