Johnny Guitar (1954)

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Gun-Queen of the Arizona Frontier! And her kind of men!

On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.

• Released: 1954-05-26
• Genres: Western
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 492 votes

Directed by Nicholas Ray.

Top cast

• Joan Crawford as Vienna
• Sterling Hayden as Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
• Mercedes McCambridge as Emma Small
• Scott Brady as Dancin' Kid
• Ward Bond as John McIvers
• Ben Cooper as Turkey Ralston
• Ernest Borgnine as Bart Lonergan
• John Carradine as Old Tom
• Royal Dano as Corey
• Frank Ferguson as Marshal Williams

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Where to watch Johnny Guitar

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Pluto TV, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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