The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!
Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".
Director: Alan Rafkin
Genre: Comedy, Family, Western
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: July 10, 1968
Cast
- Don Knotts - Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
- Barbara Rhoades - Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
- Jackie Coogan - Matthew Basch
- Ruth McDevitt - Mrs. Olive Heywood
- Frank McGrath - Mr. Remington
- Terry Wilson - Welsh
- Carl Ballantine - Abel Swanson
- Pat Morita - Wong
- Robert Yuro - Arnold the Kid
- Herb Voland - Dr. Friedlander
Screenplay
- Everett Greenbaum (Screenplay)
- Frank Tashlin (Screenplay)
- Edmund L. Hartmann (Screenplay)
- James Fritzell (Screenplay)
Music: Vic Mizzy
Cinematography: Andrew Jackson
Editing: Tony Martinelli
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
horse, native american, stagecoach, covered wagon, cowgirl
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Shakiest Gun in the West about?
- Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".
- Who directed The Shakiest Gun in the West?
- The Shakiest Gun in the West was directed by Alan Rafkin.
- Who stars in The Shakiest Gun in the West?
- The Shakiest Gun in the West stars Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Ruth McDevitt, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson.
- How long is The Shakiest Gun in the West?
- The Shakiest Gun in the West has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is The Shakiest Gun in the West?
- The Shakiest Gun in the West is a Comedy, Family, Western film.
- Where was The Shakiest Gun in the West produced?
- The Shakiest Gun in the West was produced in United States of America.