The Shootist (1976)
He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 40m
- Director Don Siegel
- Genres Western
- Rating 7.1/10 (396 votes)
Synopsis
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Cast
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John Wayne
as J.B. Books
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Lauren Bacall
as Bond Rogers
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Ron Howard
as Gillom Rogers
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James Stewart
as Dr. Hostetler
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Richard Boone
as Mike Sweeney
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Hugh O'Brian
as Jack Pulford
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Bill McKinney
as Jay Cobb
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Harry Morgan
as Marshall Thibido
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John Carradine
as Beckum
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Sheree North
as Serepta
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Rick Lenz
as Dobkins
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Scatman Crothers
as Moses
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Gregg Palmer
as Burly Man
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Alfred Dennis
as Barber
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Dick Winslow
as Streetcar Driver
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Melody Thomas Scott
as Girl on Streetcar
- Kathleen O'Malley as School Teacher
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Jack Berle
as Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)
Crew
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Don Siegel
Director
- Bruce Surtees Director of Photography
- Douglas Stewart Editor
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Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
- William Self Producer
- M.J. Frankovich Producer
- Miles Hood Swarthout Screenplay
- Scott Hale Screenplay
