The Gunfighter

His only friend was his gun... His only refuge - a woman's heart!

Genres

Western

OverView

The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.282/10

Release Date

23 June 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gregory Peck

Jimmy Ringo

Helen Westcott

Peggy Walsh

Millard Mitchell

Marshal Mark Strett

Jean Parker

Molly

Karl Malden

Mac

Skip Homeier

Hunt Bromley

Anthony Ross

Deputy Charlie Norris

Verna Felton

Mrs. August Pennyfeather

Ellen Corby

Mrs. Devlin

Richard Jaeckel

Eddie

Victor Adamson

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Murray Alper

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

Street Loafer (uncredited)

Carl Andre

Street Loafer (uncredited)

Beulah Archuletta

Indian woman (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Pete's Pal (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Card Player (uncredited)

Larry Buchanan

Bit Part (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Townsman (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Jerry Marlowe (uncredited)

Angela Clarke

Mac's Wife (uncredited)

David Clarke

Second Brother (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Citizen (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Crowd Extra (uncredited)

Donald Duran

Boy (uncredited)

Eddie Ehrhart

Archie (uncredited)

John George

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Alan Hale Jr.

First Brother (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Ike (uncredited)

Jim Hayward

Minor Role (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Card Player (uncredited)

Ray Hyke

Card Player (uncredited)

Jean Inness

Alice Marlowe (uncredited)

Tommy Lee

Long Fu - Cayenne Restaurant Cook (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden

Barfly (uncredited)

Terry MacRae

Street Loafer (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Pete's Pal (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Mrs. O'Brien (uncredited)

Forrest Matthews

Bud (uncredited)

John McKee

Card Player (uncredited)

Harry Mendoza

Frank Loving (uncredited)

James Millican

Pete (uncredited)

Ralph Moody

Old Man (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Pablo (uncredited)

Edward Mundy

Man on Street (uncredited)

B.G. Norman

Jimmie Walsh (uncredited)

Herman Nowlin

Skeeter (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

Joe the Barber (uncredited)

Hank Patterson

Jake (uncredited)

John Pickard

Third Brother (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Warren Schannon

Boy (uncredited)

Harry Shannon

Chuck (uncredited)

George Slocum

Street Loafer (uncredited)

Marvin Smith

Boy (uncredited)

Kim Spalding

Clerk (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson

Mr. Barlow (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

George the Grocer (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey

Swede (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Johnny (uncredited)

William Vedder

Minister (uncredited)

Dan White

Card Player in Barber Shop (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)

Anne Whitfield

Carrie Lou (uncredited)

Duke York

Pete's Pal (uncredited)

Credda Zajac

Mrs. Cooper (uncredited)

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