The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

89 mins | Drama, Western | July 12, 1956

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.

The Fastest Gun Alive

89 mins | Drama, Western | July 12, 1956

The Fastest Gun Alive
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Fastest Gun Alive
Directors Grace Dubray, Russell Rouse
Writers Russell Rouse, Frank D. Gilroy

Cast

Glenn Ford

as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.

Jeanne Crain

as Dora Temple

Broderick Crawford

as Vinnie Harold

Russ Tamblyn

as Eric Doolittle

Allyn Joslyn

as Harvey Maxwell

Leif Erickson

as Lou Glover

John Dehner

as Taylor Swope

Noah Beery Jr.

as Dink Wells

J. M. Kerrigan

as Kevin McGovern

Rhys Williams

as Brian Tibbs

Virginia Gregg

as Rose Tibbs

Chubby Johnson

as Frank Stringer

John Doucette

as Ben Buddy

William Phillips

as Lars Toomey

Christopher Olsen

as Bobby Tibbs

Paul Birchard

as Sheriff Bill Toledo (Yellowfork)

Florenz Ames

as Joe Fenwick

Joseph Sweeney

as Reverend

G. Pat Collins

as Josh Wilson (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

as Medicine Man (uncredited)

Luana Lee

as Lois Fenwick (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

as Silver Rapids Deputy (uncredited)

J. Pat O'Malley

as Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)

George Selk

as Doctor (uncredited)

Glenn Strange

as Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

as Nolan Brown (uncredited)

Jeri Weil

as Linda Hutchins (uncredited)