At Gunpoint (Gunpoint!) (1955)

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One of the best of the High Noon derivations, At Gunpoint is the story of reluctant hero Fred MacMurray. When a band of gunmen invade a small frontier town, storekeeper MacMurray fires off a lucky shot and kills the leader. Hailed as a hero, MacMurray realizes deep down that he's a coward. When the… More One of the best of the High Noon derivations, At Gunpoint is the story of reluctant hero Fred MacMurray. When a band of gunmen invade a small frontier town, storekeeper MacMurray fires off a lucky shot and kills the leader. Hailed as a hero, MacMurray realizes deep down that he's a coward. When the surviving gunmen return to town, thirsting for revenge, the townsfolk expect MacMurray to singlehandedly stand up to the villains. When he asks for help, his neighbors turn their backs on him, ordering him to get out of town to avoid further trouble. Only doctor Walter Brennan and MacMurray's wife Dorothy Malone remain loyal. Facing certain death,MacMurray discovers that he's not as yellow as he thought he was-a revelation that brings about a change in the rest of the town. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 21 min.
Directed By: Alfred L. Werker
Written By: Daniel B. Ullman
Genres: Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1955 Wide

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An almost total ripoff of the 1952 High Noon (only reversing that film's ending as far as the town's reaction).

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Cast

            Fred MacMurray as Jack Wright

            Dorothy Malone as Martha Wright

            Walter Brennan as Doc Lacy

            Tommy Rettig as Billy

            Skip Homeier as Bob Dennis

            John Qualen as Livingstone

            Whit Bissell as Clark

            Irving Bacon as Ferguson

            Jack Lambert as Kirk

            John M. Pickard as Alvin

            James Griffith as The Stranger

            Harry Shannon as Marshal MacKay

            Frank Ferguson as Henderson

            James Lilburn as Wally

            Harry Lauter as Federal Marshal

            James Anderson as Barlow

            Gertrude Astor as Woman

            Kim Charney as Eddie Ferguson

            Chuck Courtney as Horseman

            Byron Foulger as Larry the teller

            Mimi Gibson as Cynthia Clark

            Lyle Latell as Men in Saloon

            Charles Morton as Bartender

            Leighton Noble as Bob the New Teller

            Anabel Shaw as Mrs. Clark

            Harry Strang as Postmaster

            Rick Vallin as Moore

            Margo Woode as Mrs. Canfield

            Stephen Wootton as Joey Clark

            Keith Richards (II) as Man in Saloon

            Barbara Woodell as Mrs. Canfield

            Keith Richards (I)
            
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