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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 01/02/2005
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An off-beat psychological Western. Go to Full Review
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Anthony L @Tonyl Dec 6 Excellent film with a Great Performance by Audie Murphy. Great atmosphere and Suspenseful. Hired Killer John Gant(Audie Murphy)comes to a small Town maybe to kill someone. The local people become Paranoid and start imagining he has come for them. The tension builds to an fine climax. Only one Man, the Town Doctor (Charles Drake) is brave enough or Foolish Enough to try to stop him. A Beautifully made Thriller and excellent Western. Well worth your time to watch. See more Claudio C Sep 16 No Name on the Bullet (1959) The Outsider (11,914 – 15 Sep 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) An outsider arrives in a small town in the Old West. He heads to the local hotel / bar and asks for a room. When he says his name, John Gant (Audie Murphy), the owner freezes since he is a notorious gunslinger. He usually goes to a place hired by someone to kill a local in a duel. Dr. Luke Canfield (Charles Drake), who is a chess fan, talks to Gant and the schedule to play chess later. Meanwhile, the hotel / bar owner spreads the new in town and many residents believe Gant has arrived to kill them since they have guilty conscience. Who might be Gant’s target in the town? “No Name on the Bullet” (1959) is an engaging, but predictable, western directed by Jack Arnold. Audie Murphy in the role of a gunslinger and Charles Drake in the role of a physician have great dialogs throughout the story. Gant’s target becomes clear in a certain moment of the story The interesting part of the plot is the guilty that most of the residents have in their past, each one believing that will be killed by John Gant. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): “Balas que Não Erram” (“Bullets that Do not Miss”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more Feb 4 Great mystery who garret wants to kill whyle paranoia rises among citizens Garret is calm and just waits for ideal moment to take out his tareet also ending is amazing and a little bit unexpected See more Christine L @kungfugrandma 11/18/2024 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! See more Nick F 11/10/2024 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 See more 10/28/2023 One of Audi Murphy’s best absolutely good highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas October 28, 2023 See more 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
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