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The Shakiest Gun in the West
ComedyFamilyWestern

THE SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST

"He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!"

19681h 41m6.2 TMDb

Directed by Alan Rafkin

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

Barbara Rhoades

Barbara Rhoades

Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Matthew Basch

Ruth McDevitt

Ruth McDevitt

Mrs. Olive Heywood

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

Mr. Remington

Terry Wilson

Terry Wilson

Welsh

Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Abel Swanson

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Wong

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity7.6
Humor6.7
Realism7.6
Action5.3
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • viewers looking for a fun, witty watch

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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