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No Name on the Bullet

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John Gant (Audie Murphy), a notorious contract gunslinger, shows up in a sleepy Arizona town and refuses to leave. Grant's mere presence makes the townspeople uneasy. They realize that one man must be marked for death, but they don't know who the target is. The even-tempered town physician, Dr. Luke Canfield (Charles Drake), defends the mysterious assassin, but the other locals aren't so welcoming. They form a mob in an attempt to put Gant in the grave before finds the man he's looking for.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An off-beat psychological Western. Rated: B- Jan 2, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Christine L Fascinating movie. Psychological Thriller. Who is Gant thete to kill? Anyone? Noone? Both men, Gant and the Physician, in the end change roles. Does Gant remain alive. Does he go into hiding. Does he accept his fate? All open questions, but leave us rooting for Gant. Audie is gorgeous, in his blue, cool, persona. Drake is perfect. Great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Nick F One of Audie Murphy's best Westerns, with him playing against his usual good guy persona, and to great effect. In No Name On The Bullet he is a hired killer who puts a small town on edge when he refuses to name his intended victim. Murphy was a highly decorated war hero before becoming an actor and his youthful looks made him an unlikely tough guy, but in this film he shows a cold and ruthless persona which enhances the tension as events reach an unpredictable conclusion. A very good traditional Western with Murphy at his best. Reviewed by NICK FLETCHER Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Audience Member One of Audi Murphy’s best absolutely good highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas October 28, 2023 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/28/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 01 hour: and 17 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Jack Arnold's "No name on the bullet" (1959) is an absolute gem, a true masterpiece that deserve complete recognition. With a budget of approximately $550.000, Jack Arnold created a wonderful western with a soul,much better than other westerns masterpieces like "High noon"(1951) or "Shane" (1952). This film should rank amongst the 5 best westerns ever made, next to "The searchers" (1956) or "Rio Bravo" (1959) and even amongst the 10 best films ever made. Audie Murphy is mesmerising as John Gant, the stranger from nowhere (the shooting title of the movie), with a reputation as a fast gun hired killer. Charles Drake,one of Audie Murphy's best friends, finds here his best role as Dr Luke Canfield, the only man Gant befriends. "No name on the bullet" is a both western and a thriller full of nail biting suspense till the last second of the movie, one of Jack Arnold's masterpieces and definitely Audie Murphy's best film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review aristidis m Was just okay, nothing brilliant. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis John Gant (Audie Murphy), a notorious contract gunslinger, shows up in a sleepy Arizona town and refuses to leave. Grant's mere presence makes the townspeople uneasy. They realize that one man must be marked for death, but they don't know who the target is. The even-tempered town physician, Dr. Luke Canfield (Charles Drake), defends the mysterious assassin, but the other locals aren't so welcoming. They form a mob in an attempt to put Gant in the grave before finds the man he's looking for.
Director
Jack Arnold
Producer
Jack Arnold, Howard Christie
Screenwriter
Gene L. Coon
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2020
Runtime
1h 17m