The Fastest Gun Alive(1956)
“WHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you've ever seen!”
Overview
Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.
Director
Russell Rouse
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
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
Virginia Gregg
as Rose Tibbs
Chubby Johnson
as Frank Stringer
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.
Who directed The Fastest Gun Alive?▼
The Fastest Gun Alive was directed by Russell Rouse and released in 1956. It is a drama, western film.
How long is The Fastest Gun Alive?▼
The Fastest Gun Alive has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes (89 minutes total).
Who stars in The Fastest Gun Alive?▼
The cast of The Fastest Gun Alive includes 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 and more.
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