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- 1956
- 1 hr 17 min
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3.8 (1,836)
Gunslinger is a classic Western movie from 1956. The film stars John Ireland, Beverly Garland, and Allison Hayes. The movie is directed by Roger Corman and was produced by William Broidy. The film tells the story of a gunslinger who comes to a small town to seek revenge against the man who killed his brother. The film starts with a scene where a group of cowboys is riding through the desert. They come across a man lying on the ground, wounded and left for dead. This man is our protagonist, John. John is a gunslinger who is on a mission to avenge his brother's death. He is wounded and left for dead by the same man who killed his brother.
John manages to make it to a nearby town where he meets the local sheriff. The sheriff, who is played by John Dehner, is a lawman who is trying to keep the peace in the town. The sheriff is suspicious of John at first, but he soon realizes that John is not a threat to the town. John is just looking for the man who killed his brother.
In the town, John meets a woman named Rose Hood. Rose is the widow of the man who killed John's brother. She is played by Beverly Garland. John is conflicted about his feelings towards Rose. On the one hand, he wants to kill her husband's murderer. On the other hand, he is attracted to Rose and he starts to fall in love with her.
John also meets another woman in the town, a saloon singer named Doretta Morrow. Doretta is played by Allison Hayes. Doretta is a troubled woman who has had a difficult life. She is attracted to John and she tries to help him in his quest for revenge.
As the story unfolds, John gets closer to his target. He finds out that the man who killed his brother is a powerful ranch owner named Morgan. Morgan is played by Robert J. Wilke. John realizes that he cannot take on Morgan and his men alone. He enlists the help of the town sheriff and a group of cowboys to help him in his mission.
The movie builds up to a tense showdown between John and Morgan. The scene is set in a deserted canyon where the two men face off against each other. The tension is high as the two men draw their guns and prepare to fight. The scene is expertly shot and edited to create a sense of drama and suspense.
Overall, Gunslinger is a classic Western that delivers on all the elements of the genre. The film has great performances from its cast, particularly John Ireland in the lead role. The film is expertly directed by Roger Corman, who went on to become a legendary filmmaker in his own right. The movie is a must-see for fans of Westerns and it remains a timeless classic to this day.
Gunslinger is a 1956 western with a runtime of 1 hour and 17 minutes. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 3.8.