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The Fastest Gun Alive ()

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In the western frontier town of Cross Creek, storekeeper George Temple is a polite and soft spoken man with a secret past. When 3 bank robbers on the lam stop in town to change horses, George's past comes back to haunt him.
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George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
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Dora Temple
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Vinnie Harold
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Eric Doolittle
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Harvey Maxwell
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Lou Glover
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Taylor Swope
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Dink Wells (as Noah Beery)
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Kevin McGovern
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Brian Tibbs
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Rose Tibbs
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Frank Stringer
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Ben Buddy
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Lars Toomey
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Bobby Tibbs (as Chris Olsen)
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Yellowfork Sheriff Bill Toledo
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Joe Fenwick
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Reverend
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walter Bacon ...
Teller (uncredited)
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Blind Man (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Fred Fenwick (uncredited)
Nora Bush ...
Mrs. Eddy (uncredited)
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Jim Drews (uncredited)
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Swamper (uncredited)
Harry Cody ...
Customer (uncredited)
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Josh Wilson (uncredited)
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Clint Fallon (uncredited)
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Cross Creek Accordianist (uncredited)
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Silver Rapids Deputy (uncredited)
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Walter Hutchins (uncredited)
Michael Dugan ...
Clement Farley (uncredited)
Harvey B. Dunn ...
Teller (uncredited)
Betty Farrington ...
Grace Fenwick (uncredited)
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Silver Rapids Townsman (uncredited)
Eddy Grove ...
Young Customer (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Myron Spink (uncredited)
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Medicine Man (uncredited)
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Mabel Brown (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Silver Rapids Townsman (uncredited)
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Townswoman (uncredited)
Janet Lake ...
Theresa Barton (uncredited)
Luana Lee ...
Lois Fenwick (uncredited)
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Tucker Eddy (uncredited)
Florence MacAfee ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Roebel (uncredited)
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Silver Rapids Deputy (uncredited)
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Sam Griggs (uncredited)
John McKee ...
Deputy (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)
Susan Odin ...
Jennie Hutchins (uncredited)
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Rancher (uncredited)
Dayton Osmond ...
Pat Brown (uncredited)
Carl Pitti ...
Earl Held (uncredited)
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Doc Jennings (uncredited)
Robert Robinson ...
Townsman in Bank (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
Audrey Saunders ...
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
Ray Saunders ...
Acrobatic Dancer (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
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Silver Rapids Townsman (uncredited)
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Sheriff in Silver Rapids (uncredited)
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Nolan Brown (uncredited)
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Linda Hutchins (uncredited)
Jeane Wood ...
Mrs. Buddy (uncredited)

Directed by

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Russell Rouse

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Frank D. Gilroy ... (screenplay) and
Russell Rouse ... (screenplay)
 
Frank D. Gilroy ... (story "The Last Notch")

Produced by

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Clarence Greene ... producer

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André Previn

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George J. Folsey ... director of photography

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Harry V. Knapp
Ferris Webster

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Cedric Gibbons
Merrill Pye

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Fred M. MacLean ... (as Fred MacLean)
Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by

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Walter Plunkett ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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John Truwe ... makeup artist
William Tuttle ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joel Freeman ... assistant director
Carl 'Major' Roup ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Frank Wesselhoff ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Wesley C. Miller ... recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)
Scott Perry Sr. ... sound editor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Carl Pitti ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack N. Young ... stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Alex Alexander ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Marshall ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
André Previn ... conductor (uncredited)
Max Rabinowitz ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Milton Raskin ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Si Zentner ... musician: trombone (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Grace Dubray ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Alex Romero ... choreographer
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Plot Summary

Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him. Written by Tom Zoerner

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Taglines WHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you've ever seen! See more »
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Also Known As
  • La première balle tue (France)
  • Llega un pistolero (Spain)
  • Moordend lood (Netherlands)
  • Najszybszy strzelec (Poland)
  • Nopein ase voittaa (Finland)
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  • 89 min
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Budget $1,383,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Broderick Crawford was a heavy drinker during the shoot but remained sober on the set. He and Glenn Ford went on booze binges every night and could barely remember the previous evening they spent together. See more »
Goofs In a street scene, tiny cars moving along a highway can be seen in the background. In another scene, power lines and a pole can be seen. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in El pobre García (1961). See more »
Soundtracks Holy, Holy, Holy! See more »
Quotes Sheriff Bill Toledo: This fella George Kelby musta been pretty fast.
Harvey Maxwell: He was the fastest man alive.
Sheriff Bill Toledo: Then how come he's dead?
Harvey Maxwell: He wanted it that way.
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