You might have thought that after having to make a few moonlight flits with wife "Dora" (Jeanne Crain) after it was discovered he was a renowned gunslinger, "George" (Glenn Ford) might have learned to keep his trap shut. Sadly, though, the demon drink is not always his friend and when he blabs about his ertwhile skills with a six-gun, he attracts the unwanted attention of hard-man "Vinnie" (Broderick Crawford) who…
WHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you've ever seen!
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.
Top Cast
Glenn Ford
George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Jeanne Crain
Dora Temple
Broderick Crawford
Vinnie Harold
Russ Tamblyn
Eric Doolittle
Allyn Joslyn
Harvey Maxwell
Leif Erickson
Lou Glover
John Dehner
Taylor Swope
Noah Beery Jr.
Dink Wells
J.M. Kerrigan
Kevin McGovern
Rhys Williams
Brian Tibbs
Virginia Gregg
Rose Tibbs
Chubby Johnson
Frank Stringer
John Doucette
Ben Buddy
William Phillips
Lars Toomey
Christopher Olsen
Bobby Tibbs
Paul Birch
Sheriff Bill Toledo (Yellowfork)
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What is The Fastest Gun Alive about?
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…
When was The Fastest Gun Alive released?
The Fastest Gun Alive was released in 1956.
What genres does The Fastest Gun Alive belong to?
The Fastest Gun Alive is categorised as Drama, Western.
Who stars in The Fastest Gun Alive?
The cast of The Fastest Gun Alive includes Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford, Russ Tamblyn, Allyn Joslyn.