The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
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

Glenn Ford Glenn Ford As: George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Jeanne Crain Jeanne Crain As: Dora Temple
Broderick Crawford Broderick Crawford As: Vinnie Harold
Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn As: Eric Doolittle
Allyn Joslyn Allyn Joslyn As: Harvey Maxwell
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: WHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you've ever seen!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 12 July 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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

Paul Birchard

Paul Birchard

Sheriff Bill Toledo (Yellowfork)

Florenz Ames

Florenz Ames

Joe Fenwick

Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

Reverend

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Josh Wilson (uncredited)

Walter Coy

Walter Coy

Clint Fallon (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Medicine Man (uncredited)

Vivi Janiss

Vivi Janiss

Mabel Brown (uncredited)

Luana Lee

Luana Lee

Lois Fenwick (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Kermit Maynard

Silver Rapids Deputy (uncredited)

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)

George Selk

George Selk

Doctor (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Nolan Brown (uncredited)

Jeri Weil

Jeri Weil

Linda Hutchins (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Man Who Warns Vinny (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Don Burnett

Don Burnett

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

John Cliff

John Cliff

Harry Cody

Harry Cody

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Harvey B. Dunn

Harvey B. Dunn

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Eddy Grove

Eddy Grove

John Halloran

John Halloran

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Townsman (uncredited)

Ray Jones

Ray Jones

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Janet Lake

Janet Lake

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Florence MacAfee

Florence MacAfee

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Owen McGiveney

Owen McGiveney

John McKee

John McKee

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Susan Odin

Susan Odin

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Dayton Osmond

Dayton Osmond

Carl Pitti

Carl Pitti

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Buddy Roosevelt

Buddy Roosevelt

Audrey Saunders

Audrey Saunders

Ray Saunders

Ray Saunders

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Jeane Wood

Jeane Wood

Directed By

Russell Rouse

Russell Rouse

Director

Grace Dubray

Grace Dubray

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Sound

André Previn

André Previn

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Merrill Pye

Merrill Pye

Art Direction

Fred M. MacLean

Fred M. MacLean

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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