The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
The Slowest Gun in the West, The Fastest Draw on TV
The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.A. The Silver Dollar Kid) as their new sheriff. Fletcher is so cowardly the townsfolk are sure that the local outlaws will be too proud to gun him down. This proves to be the case, and the outlaws hire their own cowardly gunfighter, Chicken Farnsworth, to go up against The Silver Dollar Kid. Written by Jim Beaver
Director: Herschel Daugherty
Genre: Western, Comedy, TV Movie
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: May 7, 1960
Cast
- Phil Silvers - Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid
- Jack Benny - Chicken Finsterwald
- Ted de Corsia - Black Bart
- Jack Elam - Ike Dalton
- Karl Lukas - Jake Dalton
- Robert J. Wilke - Billy the Kid Blake
- Lee Van Cleef - Sam Bass
- George Keymas - Jud McCory
- John Dierkes - 'Wild Bill' Monks
- Mauritz Hugo - 'Doc' Henley
Screenplay
Music: Conrad Salinger
Cinematography: Bud Thackery
Editing: Danny B. Landres
Production: CBS Studios
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
arizona, gunfighter
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Slowest Gun in the West about?
- The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.A. The Silver Dollar Kid) as their new sheriff. Fletcher is so cowardly the townsfolk are sure that the local outlaws will be too proud to gun him down. This proves to be the case, and the outlaws hire their own cowardly gunfighter, Chicken Farnsworth, to go up against The Silver Dollar Kid. Written by Jim Beaver
- Who directed The Slowest Gun in the West?
- The Slowest Gun in the West was directed by Herschel Daugherty.
- Who stars in The Slowest Gun in the West?
- The Slowest Gun in the West stars Phil Silvers, Jack Benny, Ted de Corsia, Jack Elam, Karl Lukas, Robert J. Wilke.
- How long is The Slowest Gun in the West?
- The Slowest Gun in the West has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is The Slowest Gun in the West?
- The Slowest Gun in the West is a Western, Comedy, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Slowest Gun in the West produced?
- The Slowest Gun in the West was produced in United States of America.