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The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

Directed by Russell Rouse

Western

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.

Rated NR | Length 89 minutes

Actors

Glenn Ford | Jeanne Crain | Broderick Crawford | Russ Tamblyn | Allyn Joslyn | Leif Erickson | John Dehner | Noah Beery Jr. | J.M. Kerrigan | Rhys Williams | Virginia Gregg | Chubby Johnson | John Doucette | William 'Bill' Phillips | Christopher Olsen | Paul Birchard | Florenz Ames | Joseph Sweeney | G. Pat Collins | Walter Coy | Earle Hodgins | Vivi Janiss | Luana Lee | Kermit Maynard | J. Pat O'Malley | George Selk | Glenn Strange | Dub Taylor | Jeri Weil | Walter Bacon | Walter Baldwin | Ray Bennett | Nick Borgani | Don Burnett | Nora Bush | Wheaton Chambers | John Cliff | Harry Cody | Richard H. Cutting | George DeNormand | John Dierkes | Michael Dugan | Harvey B. Dunn | Betty Farrington | Duke Fishman | Eddy Grove | John Halloran | Louis Jean Heydt | Ray Jones | Jack Kenny | Ann Kunde | Janet Lake | Mitchell Lewis | Florence MacAfee | Kenneth MacDonald | Owen McGiveney | John McKee | Monte Montague | Susan Odin | Bud Osborne | Dayton Osmond | Carl Pitti | Addison Richards | Robert Robinson | Buddy Roosevelt | Audrey Saunders | Ray Saunders | Ray Spiker | Jeane Wood

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Viewing Notes

Ran Fastest Gun Alive (1956) off the DVR (thx to TCM). Features Glenn Ford as yet another cowboy badass. Broderick Crawford is also damn good. Much worthiness here. Just love badass gunfighters displaying their quick draw prowess.

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