Gun Crazy
“Thrill Crazy... Kill Crazy... Gun Crazy”
Bart Tare, an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival alongside her. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, at Starr's behest, the couple embarks on a crime spree for cash.
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Cast
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Peggy Cummins
Annie Laurie Starr
Known for
Night of the Demon
Hell Drivers
John Dall
Bart Tare
Known for
Rope
Spartacus
Berry Kroeger
Packett
Known for
Demon Seed
Act of Violence
Morris Carnovsky
Judge Willoughby
Known for
Dead Reckoning
The Gambler
Anabel Shaw
Ruby Tare Flagler
Known for
Secret Beyond the Door
Shock
Harry Lewis
Sheriff Clyde Boston
Known for
Key Largo
The Unsuspected
Nedrick Young
Dave Allister
Known for
The Defiant Ones
Crime Wave
Trevor Bardette
Sheriff Boston
Known for
The Monolith Monsters
Thunder Road
Mickey Little
Bart Tare (Age 7)
Also in
Glory Alley
Mister Scoutmaster
Russ Tamblyn
Bart Tare (Age 14)
Known for
Twin Peaks
West Side Story
Paul Frison
Clyde Boston (Age 14)
Also in
Forgotten Women
David Bair
Dave Allister (Child)
Known for
The Reckless Moment
Joseph H. Lewis Director · Dalton Trumbo Screenplay MacKinlay Kantor Screenplay
United States release January 20, 1950 · Produced in United States · Production United Artists Pictures
Production
King Brothers Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 20, 1950
Theatrical
United States
May 17, 1991 · Theatrical · New York City, New York (Re-release)
July 17, 2014 · Premiere · Maine International Film Festival
Australia
August 23, 1950 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 23, 1950 · Theatrical
June 27, 2024 · Limited theatrical · CINUSP (Mostra Amor Bandido)
Canada
April 28, 1950 · Theatrical · Toronto
Finland
October 10, 1952 · Theatrical
France
August 18, 1950 · Theatrical
January 8, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
March 13, 1951 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
October 13, 2007 · Premiere · Panorama of European Cinema
Italy
March 13, 1951 · Theatrical
Japan
January 2, 1953 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 29, 1950 · Theatrical
Peru
July 15, 1950 · Theatrical
Philippines
April 19, 1952 · Theatrical · Davao
Portugal
January 6, 1953 · Theatrical
Spain
June 8, 1953 · Theatrical · Barcelona
March 13, 1997 · TV
May 18, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
February 9, 2001 · TV
United Kingdom
July 20, 1950 · Theatrical · London
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