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The Fastest Gun Alive
WHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you've ever seen!
Genres
DramaWestern
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1956-07-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
61
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Glenn Ford
George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Jeanne Crain
Dora Temple
Broderick Crawford
Vinnie Harold
Russ Tamblyn
Eric Doolittle
Allyn Joslyn
Harvey Maxwell
Leif Erickson
Lou Glover
John Dehner
Taylor Swope
Noah Beery Jr.
Dink Wells
J.M. Kerrigan
Kevin McGovern
Rhys Williams
Brian Tibbs
Virginia Gregg
Rose Tibbs
Chubby Johnson
Frank Stringer
John Doucette
Ben Buddy
William Phillips
Lars Toomey
Christopher Olsen
Bobby Tibbs
Paul Birchard
Sheriff Bill Toledo (Yellowfork)
Florenz Ames
Joe Fenwick
Joseph Sweeney
Reverend
G. Pat Collins
Josh Wilson (uncredited)
Walter Coy
Clint Fallon (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Medicine Man (uncredited)
Vivi Janiss
Mabel Brown (uncredited)
Luana Lee
Lois Fenwick (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Silver Rapids Deputy (uncredited)
J. Pat O'Malley
Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)
George Selk
Doctor (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Nolan Brown (uncredited)
Jeri Weil
Linda Hutchins (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Walter Baldwin
Man Who Warns Vinny (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Don Burnett
Nora Bush
Wheaton Chambers
John Cliff
Harry Cody
Richard H. Cutting
George DeNormand
John Dierkes
Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Harvey B. Dunn
Betty Farrington
Duke Fishman
Eddy Grove
John Halloran
Louis Jean Heydt
Townsman (uncredited)
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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