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The Fastest Gun Alive

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Former gunslinger George Temple (Glenn Ford) wants to keep his gun-fighting days a secret as he builds a new life. It seems whenever Temple's prowess with a gun is discovered, he and his wife, Dora (Jeanne Crain), have to skip town before someone challenges him to a duel. After eventually settling in a small town as a quiet shopkeeper, a drunken Temple makes the mistake of showing off his skills. When the criminal Vinnie Harold (Broderick Crawford) catches wind of it, a showdown is imminent.
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David Stratton The Australian 05/16/2020
The Fastest Gun Alive was a pretty average black-and-white western of the period and it concludes with what must be one of the most feeble gunfights in cinema. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 07/31/2023
3/4
The film looks at the high cost of machismo in the Old West. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/17/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/25/2005
B
A superb psychological Western directed by Russell Rouse. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jul 16 Excellent. Great twists. See more 11/10/2023 Good movie well worth watching James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas November 11, 2023 See more 01/16/2021 The Fastest Gun Alive is the poor man's version of High Noon and keeps one in suspense until the very end. Remarkable moments include the Church scene and a riveting horizontal and vertical dance sequence. The beginning features philosophical dialogue and brings home how life can be so quickly and unexpectedly snuffed out. See more 03/29/2018 Glenn Ford is excellent as the reluctant gunfighter with a past that just can't stay there and Broderick Crawford is always a fine choice of a villain you hate from the moment you see him. If you are a Glenn Ford fan or looking to start viewing westerns then this is a must do See more 06/30/2017 One of Glenn Ford's best performances, and without it, could not have pulled off the complex psychological subtext Rouse had in mind. Great cult movie, and you just got to love the title. See more 06/10/2016 Simple man vs man shoot out premise, but does well with the set up and increasing tension to the inevitable climax. See more Read all reviews
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Russell Rouse

Director

Glenn Ford

George Temple

Jeanne Crain

Dora Temple

Broderick Crawford

Vinnie Harold

Russ Tamblyn

Eric Doolittle

Allyn Joslyn

Harvey Maxwell
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Synopsis Former gunslinger George Temple (Glenn Ford) wants to keep his gun-fighting days a secret as he builds a new life. It seems whenever Temple's prowess with a gun is discovered, he and his wife, Dora (Jeanne Crain), have to skip town before someone challenges him to a duel. After eventually settling in a small town as a quiet shopkeeper, a drunken Temple makes the mistake of showing off his skills. When the criminal Vinnie Harold (Broderick Crawford) catches wind of it, a showdown is imminent.
Director
Russell Rouse
Producer
Clarence Greene
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 18, 2008
Runtime
1h 32m
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