Movie Description
The Shakiest Gun in the West
(1968)Overview
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".
Featured Crew
- Director : Alan Rafkin
- Producer : Edward Montagne
- Editor : Tony Martinelli
- Cast : Don Knotts,Barbara Rhoades,Jackie Coogan,Ruth McDevitt,Frank McGrath,Terry Wilson,Carl Ballantine,Pat Morita,Robert Yuro,Herb Voland,Fay DeWitt,Dub Taylor,Hope Summers,Dick Wilson,Don 'Red' Barry,Vaughn Taylor,Ed Peck,Edward Faulkner,Arthur Space,Greg Mullavey,Fred Aldrich,E.J. André,John Aniston,Argentina Brunetti,Claudia Bryar,Paul Bryar,Noble 'Kid' Chissell,William Christopher,Frank Coghlan Jr.,Warde Donovan,Mickey Finn,Myron Healey,Charles Horvath,Clyde Howdy,I. Stanford Jolley,Gil Lamb,James McHale,Tina Menard,Kathryn Minner,Dorothy Neumann,Eddie Quillan,Bill Quinn,Rodd Redwing,Benny Rubin,Naomi Stevens,Boyd Stockman,Leonard Stone,Lorna Thayer,Peggy Mondo,Jim Boles,King Moody
Cast
Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Matthew Basch
Mrs. Olive Heywood
Mr. Remington
Welsh
Abel Swanson
Wong
Arnold the Kid
Dr. Friedlander
Violet
Pop Cushings
Celia
Black Eagle (Indian chief)
Rev. Zachary Gant
Rev. Longbaugh
Sheriff
Marshal Sam Huggins
Sheriff Tolliver
Phelps - Dental Student
Passerby (uncredited)
Will Banks
Indian (uncredited)
Squaw (uncredited)
Mrs. Remington
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Father (uncredited)
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Indian Warrior (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Slosh White - Drunk
Conductor (uncredited)
Squaw (uncredited)
96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)
Mrs. Eva Longbaugh
Train Porter (uncredited)
U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates
White Buffalo (uncredited)
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Squaw (uncredited)
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Indian Woman in Stagecoach
Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)
Ernie
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Facts
Original TitleThe Shakiest Gun in the West
Status Released
Release Information
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1968-07-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 41m
Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Family
- Western
