The Gunfighter (1950)
Ironically, in the film The Gunfighter, the man known as “the fastest draw in the West” only fires his gun once in the beginning of the movie, and the camera doesn’t capture it. Gregory Peck plays the title character, Jimmy Ringo, and even though he asks the surrounding witnesses, “Did you see that?” after the shooting, the audience is left to answer, “No!”
Ringo is a real-life figure that many people tried to challenge, but he maintained his reputation of having very fast fingers. In the movie, he defends himself in a bar fight, and the dead man’s three brothers try to find him and get revenge. In the meantime, Ringo goes back to his hometown, tries to hide from the locals, reconnect with his wife, and meet his son. It has the same feel as other real-time adventures, like High Noon, because Ringo tries to beat the clock, knowing the men are on his tail. I actually found this film much more exciting than High Noon. The tension is high, the acting is good, and it’s more than easy to root for Gregory Peck.
Gregory Peck’s former partner, played by Millard Mitchell, has turned his life around and become town marshal. When the two men reunite, they have great chemistry together. The entire town is set against Peck—they don’t want an outlaw in their midst—but Mitchell knows he has good intentions and tries to help him out. My favorite scene is when Peck talks to a few ladies, including Disney voice actress Verna Felton, and they don’t know who he is. They’re talking about what a bully Jimmy Ringo is, and Peck tries to defend the outlaw without being obvious that it’s him. It’s very funny, and also a little nerve-wracking, because what will happen if he’s discovered? Find out by watching The Gunfighter!
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More Gregory Peck movies here!
Ringo is a real-life figure that many people tried to challenge, but he maintained his reputation of having very fast fingers. In the movie, he defends himself in a bar fight, and the dead man’s three brothers try to find him and get revenge. In the meantime, Ringo goes back to his hometown, tries to hide from the locals, reconnect with his wife, and meet his son. It has the same feel as other real-time adventures, like High Noon, because Ringo tries to beat the clock, knowing the men are on his tail. I actually found this film much more exciting than High Noon. The tension is high, the acting is good, and it’s more than easy to root for Gregory Peck.
Gregory Peck’s former partner, played by Millard Mitchell, has turned his life around and become town marshal. When the two men reunite, they have great chemistry together. The entire town is set against Peck—they don’t want an outlaw in their midst—but Mitchell knows he has good intentions and tries to help him out. My favorite scene is when Peck talks to a few ladies, including Disney voice actress Verna Felton, and they don’t know who he is. They’re talking about what a bully Jimmy Ringo is, and Peck tries to defend the outlaw without being obvious that it’s him. It’s very funny, and also a little nerve-wracking, because what will happen if he’s discovered? Find out by watching The Gunfighter!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Gregory Peck movies here!