Whoever wins loses. A Gunfight is directed by Lamont Johnson and written by Harold Jack Bloom. It stars Kirk Douglas, Johnny Cash, Jane Alexander, Karen Black and Raf Vallone. Music is by Laurence Rosenthal and cinematography by David Walsh. Will Tenneray (Douglas) and Abe Cross (Cash) are two ageing gunfighters who after meeting each other in town hit it of straight away and actually like and respect each…
In Bajo Rio, they pay to see a man kill a bull. Today, they'll pay to see a man kill another man.
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.
Top Cast
Johnny Cash
Abe Cross
Kirk Douglas
Will Tenneray
Jane Alexander
Nora Tenneray
Karen Black
Jenny Simms
Dana Elcar
Marv Green
Robert J. Wilke
Marshal Tom Cater
Keith Carradine
The Young Gunfighter
Eric Douglas
Bud Tenneray
Paul Lambert
Ed Fleury
Raf Vallone
Francisco Alvarez
James D. Cavasos
Newt Hale
Philip L. Mead
Kyle Briggs
George Le Bow
Dekker
John J. Wallwork
Toby Leach
Neil Davis
Canbury
Dave Burleson
Poker Player
Reviews
Hmmm, I’m not sure this is really anyone’s finest hour nor does it really pay much of an homage to it’s genre as we see two ageing shootists struggling to make ends meet. “Cross” (Johnny Cash) fancied his chances pan-handling but all he got was backache; “Tenneray” (Kirk Douglas) satisfies his days trading on his reputation whilst poncing drinks from the gullible and the easy impressed. With two such famous gunpokes…
**_Two aging gunmen meet in a Southwest town_** The quick-draw contest was mostly an invention of dime novelists and moviemakers. Sure, you can cite the Wild Bill Hickok and David Tutt gunfight over a pocket watch in the town square of Springfield Missouri in 1865, a few months after the Civil War ended. Good luck finding any other documented examples. In the Old West, if you wanted to shoot someone, you just did…
FAQ about A Gunfight
What is A Gunfight about?
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.
When was A Gunfight released?
A Gunfight was released in 1971.
What genres does A Gunfight belong to?
A Gunfight is categorised as Western, Drama.
Who stars in A Gunfight?
The cast of A Gunfight includes Johnny Cash, Kirk Douglas, Jane Alexander, Karen Black, Dana Elcar.