The Gunfighter (1950) Reviews & Ratings

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The Gunfighter reviews

The Gunfighter holds a 7.4/10 average from 216 TMDB ratings.

***Dramatic B&W Western starring Gregory Peck in the titular role*** Released in 1950, “The Gunfighter” stars Gregory Peck as a middle-aged quick-draw gunfighter who rides into a Southwestern town where his fame excites the populace and attracts young bucks wanting to make a name. Millard Mitchell plays the sheriff, an old friend, while Helen Westcott appears as his former babe. Karl Malden plays the bartender while…
— Wuchak (7/10)

A moustachioed Gregory Peck is the renowned, but now reformed, gunslinger "Ringo" who rides into his hometown hoping to meet up with his old flame "Peggy" (Helen Westcott) and his young son - whom he has yet to actually meet! The locals are less than enthusiastic at his arrival - especially the prudish elder women, but then neither is "Peggy" nor the fair-minded sheriff (Milllard Mitchell). Indeed, once news of his…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.

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