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The Fastest Gun Alive is a american film of genre Drama directed by Russell Rouse released in USA on 12 july 1956 with Glenn Ford

The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

The Fastest Gun Alive
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Released in USA 12 july 1956
Length 1h36
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Action,    Western
Rating70% 3.545823.545823.545823.545823.54582

The Fastest Gun Alive is a 1956 western film starring Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain and Broderick Crawford.

Synopsis

Son of a notorious fast drawing Sheriff, George Kelby Jr. (Glenn Ford) and his wife Dora (Jeanne Crain) settle down in the peaceful town of Cross Creek under assumed identities to avoid having to continually face men out to become famous for shooting down the "fastest gun alive." Now known as George Temple, he becomes a mild-mannered teetotal shopkeeper, little respected by the other townsfolk.

Actors

Glenn Ford

(George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.)
Jeanne Crain

(Dora Temple)
Broderick Crawford

(Vinnie Harold)
Russ Tamblyn

(Eric Doolittle)
Allyn Joslyn

(Harvey Maxwell)
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