The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

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In this western, a pacifistic store owner does all he can to avoid association with his father, a notorious gunfighter. One day he gets drunk and shows off his own considerable skills with a pistol. Unfortunately, this attracts the attention of the man who fancies himself the town's fastest draw and… More In this western, a pacifistic store owner does all he can to avoid association with his father, a notorious gunfighter. One day he gets drunk and shows off his own considerable skills with a pistol. Unfortunately, this attracts the attention of the man who fancies himself the town's fastest draw and he heads to the store for a little confrontation. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Russell Rouse
Written By: Frank D. Gilroy, Russell Rouse
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Jul 12, 1956 Wide
On DVD: May 18, 1994

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A superb psychological Western directed by Russell Rouse.

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Cast

            Glenn Ford as George Temple

            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

            Rhys Williams as Brian Tibbs

            Virginia Gregg as Rose Tibbs

            Chubby Johnson as Frank Stringer

            John Doucette as Ben Buddy

            Paul Birch as Sheriff Bill Toledo

            Florenz Ames as Joe Fenwick

            Joseph Sweeney as Reverend

            Earl Hodgins as Medicine Man

            J.M. Kerrigan as Kevin McGovern

            Chris Olson as Bobby Tibbs

            Bud Osborne as Rancher

            William 'Bill' Phillips as Lars Toomey

            Addison Richards as Doc Jennings

            Glenn Strange as Sheriff

            Dub Taylor
            
            Michael Dugan as Clement Farley

            Chris Olsen
            
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