Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)
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42% of users liked it
(1,227 ratings)
Matt Weaver (George Segal) returns home after fighting for the South in the Civil War to his home in the New Mexico territory. He discovers that in his absence his ancestral house and land have been sold by Sam Brewster (Pat Hingle), an unscrupulous land developer. Matt tries to kill Sam, but when… More Matt Weaver (George Segal) returns home after fighting for the South in the Civil War to his home in the New Mexico territory. He discovers that in his absence his ancestral house and land have been sold by Sam Brewster (Pat Hingle), an unscrupulous land developer. Matt tries to kill Sam, but when the attempt fails, Matt barricades himself in the place he once called home. Sam sends for the colorful hired gun Jules Gaspard D'Estaing (Yul Brynner), a well-educated dandy whose mother was a black slave and father was a Creole. Jules is as adept with card and piano playing as he is with a six gun. When Jules gets drunk and tears up the town, Sam tries to make a truce with Matt to get rid of the deadly drifter. Janice Rule also appears, along with Bert Freed in his familiar role as the local sheriff. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Wilson
- Written By
- Richard Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson, Alvin Sapinsley
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 14, 1964 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...a thoroughly forgettable piece of work.
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Cast
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Yul Brynner
as Jules Gaspard D'Estaing
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Janice Rule
as Ruth Adams
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Brad Dexter
as Kenarsie
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Alfred Ryder
as Doc Barker
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Mike Kellin
as Tom
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George Segal
as Matt Weaver
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Clifford David
as Crane Adams
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Pat Hingle
as Sam Brewster
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Bert Freed
as Sheriff
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Curt Conway
as McKeever
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Clifton James
as Tuttle
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Clarke Gordon
as Hickman
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Arthur Peterson
as Schoop
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Strother Martin
as Fiddler
- Woodrow Chambliss
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Gertrude Flynn
as Widow Guthrie
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William Hickey
as Jo-Jo
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Gerald Hiken
as Guily
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Dal Jenkins
as Dancer
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John A. Alonzo
as Manuel
- Olive Dunbar
