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The Gunfighter

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Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is a veteran gunslinger known for being quick on the draw, but his talent inevitably leads to trouble, with others constantly out to challenge him. All Ringo wants is to be reunited with his estranged family, but he has to contend with various foes, including the ambitious young sharpshooter Hunt Bromley (Skip Homeier). As Ringo attempts to reconcile with his wife, Peggy (Helen Westcott), he finds that he can't easily shake his violent past.
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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 05/24/2018
5/5
It's expertly assembled classic western fodder, and the template for every elegiac "retired killer" movie to come - from Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven to Hugh Jackman in Logan. Go to Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
5/5
Good movie about the consequences of our choices. Go to Full Review Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) 10/03/2023
I won’t say the film is uninteresting. But the tension of waiting for a foreseen climax is not what it should be -- partly because Gregory Peck arouses no very profound sympathy for the central character. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 01/07/2022
Henry King's film takes the popular motif of the sharp-shooter and examines the consequences of their life choices. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/30/2020
3.5/4
One of the seminal films (along with the string of Anthony Mann-James Stewart collaborations) that signaled the maturation of the Western genre. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 10/25/2020
4/4
It has enough grit to make it seem like a model hybrid of respectable and genuine. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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alan G @agenser Jul 4 Definitely one of the best westerns of all time. Should have ended differently with a fake death but still a good movie. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni 11/24/2024 One of Peck's best performances, as an Old West bad ass ,who's grown tired of looking over his shoulder at every punk trying to take him out, He goes to town where everyone knows who he is , Reunites with good friend who's gone legit and seeks chance to have normal life with his ex and his kid, But he’s doomed from the start due to his shootist reputation, Fine supporting cast, i just wish there was more gunfighting action, See more Gerd @RT62685918 06/15/2024 Magnificent! Truly Magnificent! See more Aldo G @RT54480587 06/03/2024 Rarely mentioned when the discussion of best westerns is brought up, The Gunfighter is submitted for your consideration. See more Marit Risto F @RT66247982 06/02/2024 Ultra destructive, and unbelievably silly, macho games. Killed off the majority of the native Americans. And they speak about illigal immigration... See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 05/25/2024 A classic Western about the gunslinger who wants to get out the game but made too many enemies and too big a name for himself. If you live by the sword…Peck is convincing and though there is a short runtime, it does justice to the plot in an atmospheric Western town. Really enjoyed the first Western I’ve watched in a little while. Watched it on DVD. See more Read all reviews
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Henry King

Director

Gregory Peck

Jimmy Ringo

Helen Westcott

Peggy Walsh

Millard Mitchell

Marshal Mark Strett

Karl Malden

Mac

Jean Parker

Molly

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Synopsis Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is a veteran gunslinger known for being quick on the draw, but his talent inevitably leads to trouble, with others constantly out to challenge him. All Ringo wants is to be reunited with his estranged family, but he has to contend with various foes, including the ambitious young sharpshooter Hunt Bromley (Skip Homeier). As Ringo attempts to reconcile with his wife, Peggy (Helen Westcott), he finds that he can't easily shake his violent past.
Director
Henry King
Producer
Nunnally Johnson
Screenwriter
William Bowers, Andre de Toth, William Bowers, William Sellers
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 23, 1950, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 24m
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