The Fastest Gun Alive

Jul 12, 1956

1h 29m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Drama

Western

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

Glenn Ford

Dora Temple

Jeanne Crain

Vinnie Harold

Broderick Crawford

Eric Doolittle

Russ Tamblyn

Harvey Maxwell

Allyn Joslyn

Lou Glover

Leif Erickson

Taylor Swope

John Dehner

Dink Wells

Noah Beery Jr.

Kevin McGovern

J.M. Kerrigan

Brian Tibbs

Rhys Williams

Rose Tibbs

Virginia Gregg

Frank Stringer

Chubby Johnson

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