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The fastest gun in the West just wants to sell shoes. Shame nobody believes him.
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The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

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Overview

DramaWestern

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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Standout Aspects

Acting

Glenn Ford's trembling hands say everything.

Direction

Rouse builds tension through what characters *don't* do.

Writing

The drunk confession scene is devastatingly human.

Best for:Solo: When you need a quiet Western that punches hard.·Rewatch: Second viewing reveals Ford's silent desperation.
Heads up:Violence: Brief but brutal gun violence, including a child in peril.
R

Director

Russell Rouse

ReleasedJul 12, 1956
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

Jeanne Crain

Jeanne Crain

Dora Temple

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Vinnie Harold

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Eric Doolittle

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Harvey Maxwell

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Lou Glover

John Dehner

John Dehner

Taylor Swope

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Dink Wells

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Kevin McGovern

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Brian Tibbs

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Rose Tibbs

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

Frank Stringer

John Doucette

John Doucette

Ben Buddy

William Phillips

William Phillips

Lars Toomey

Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen

Bobby Tibbs

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Russ Tamblyn's dance number was improvised after directors discovered his hidden talent mid-shoot.

Cultural

Released during TV's Western boom, this theatrical 'adult Western' deliberately slowed the genre down to compete with Eisenhower-era anxieties about conformity and hidden violence.

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