Movie
The Gunfighter
Overview
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Details
- Release date
- 1950-05-26
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo
- Helen Westcott as Peggy Walsh
- Millard Mitchell as Marshal Mark Strett
- Jean Parker as Molly
- Karl Malden as Mac
- Skip Homeier as Hunt Bromley
- Anthony Ross as Deputy Charlie Norris
- Verna Felton as Mrs. August Pennyfeather
- Ellen Corby as Mrs. Devlin
- Richard Jaeckel as Eddie
- Victor Adamson as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
- Murray Alper as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Crew
- Henry King - Director
- William Sellers - Screenplay
- William Bowers - Screenplay
- William Bowers - Story
- André de Toth - Story
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