The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) - film review

Comedy / Western

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The Shakiest Gun in the West is an American western first released in 1968, directed by Alan Rafkin. The film stars Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Don ’Red’ Barry and Ruth McDevitt. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Alan Rafkin
Script: Edmund L. Hartmann, Frank Tashlin, James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum
Photo: Andrew Jackson
Music: Vic Mizzy
Cast: Don Knotts (Dr. Jesse W. Heywood), Barbara Rhoades (Penelope ’Bad Penny’ Cushings), Jackie Coogan (Matthew Basch), Don ’Red’ Barry (Rev. Zachary Gant), Ruth McDevitt (Olive), Frank McGrath (Mr. Remington), Terry Wilson (Welsh), Carl Ballantine (Abel Swanson), Pat Morita (Wong), Robert Yuro (Arnold the Kid), Herb Voland (Dr. Friedlander), Fay DeWitt (Violet), Dub Taylor (Pop McGovern), Hope Summers (Celia), Dick Wilson (Black Eagle (Indian chief)), Vaughn Taylor (Rev. Longbaugh), Ed Peck (Sheriff), Edward Faulkner (Sam Huggins), Arthur Space (Sheriff Tolliver), Greg Mullavy (Phelps), E.J. André (Will Banks), Phil Arnold (Leonard (photographer)), Jim Boles (Big Springs townsman), Paul Bradley (Man in Graduation audience), Argentina Brunetti (Squaw), Claudia Bryar (Mrs. Remington), Paul Bryar (Man at Bar), William Christopher (Hotel manager), Frank Coghlan Jr. (Man at bar), Jefferson County (Mr. Baker), Warde Donovan (Man), Mickey Finn (Father), Myron Healey (Stage passenger), Charles Horvath (Indian warrior), Anthony Jochim (Old man), I. Stanford Jolley (Bearded stage passenger), Sean Kennedy (Student), Gil Lamb (Drunk), Barbara Luddy (Screaming woman), Kathryn Minner (96-year-old woman), King Moody (Ernie), Burt Mustin (Old Artimus), Dorothy Neumann (Eva), Stuart Nisbet (Man going upstairs), Eddie Quillan (Porter), Bill Quinn (U.S. Marshal Bates), Teddy Quinn (Little Willie), Rodd Redwing (White Buffalo), Bruce Rhodewalt (Barber), Benny Rubin (Man at bar), Leonard Stone (Bartender), Clay Tanner (Deputy), Jim Thayne (Bigson), Bruce Todd (Lyle), Helene Winston (Tillie)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 101 min

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