The Fastest Gun Alive
7.1
“WHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you've ever seen!”
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.
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Cast
70 people
Glenn Ford
George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Known for
The Big Heat
Superman
Paul Birchard
Sheriff Bill Toledo (Yellowfork)
Known for
1408
Hanna
Jeanne Crain
Dora Temple
Known for
Leave Her to Heaven
State Fair
Broderick Crawford
Vinnie Harold
Known for
The Swindle
All the King's Men
Russ Tamblyn
Eric Doolittle
Known for
Twin Peaks
West Side Story
Allyn Joslyn
Harvey Maxwell
Known for
Only Angels Have Wings
Heaven Can Wait
Leif Erickson
Lou Glover
Known for
On the Waterfront
Invaders from Mars
John Dehner
Taylor Swope
Known for
Airplane II: The Sequel
The Left Handed Gun
Noah Beery Jr.
Dink Wells
Known for
The Rockford Files
Red River
J.M. Kerrigan
Kevin McGovern
Known for
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Wolf Man
Rhys Williams
Brian Tibbs
Known for
Johnny Guitar
The Spiral Staircase
Virginia Gregg
Rose Tibbs
Known for
Operation Petticoat
The Hanging Tree
Russell Rouse Director · Frank D. Gilroy Screenplay André Previn Composer
Worldwide gross $3.5M · Budget $1.4M · United States release July 12, 1956
Box office
Budget
$1,383,000
Worldwide gross
$3,535,000
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 12, 1956
Theatrical
Austria
September 1, 1957 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 23, 1958 · Theatrical
Finland
May 10, 1957 · Theatrical
Germany
April 26, 1957 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 19, 1956 · Theatrical
Spain
July 10, 1961 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 21, 1957 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 22, 1956 · Theatrical
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