The Shakiest Gun in the West

Name: The Shakiest Gun in the West
Released: 1968-07-10
Rating: 6.204

6.2/10 (49)

·1968· 101 min

Director: Alan Rafkin

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

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. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".

Cast

Don Knotts

Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

Barbara Rhoades

Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Jackie Coogan

Matthew Basch

Ruth McDevitt

Mrs. Olive Heywood

Frank McGrath

Mr. Remington

Terry Wilson

Welsh

Carl Ballantine

Abel Swanson

Pat Morita

Wong

Robert Yuro

Arnold the Kid

Herb Voland

Dr. Friedlander

Fay DeWitt

Violet

Dub Taylor

Pop Cushings

In brief

The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) is a comedy, family, western film. With an average rating of 6.2/10 from 49 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 41min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is The Shakiest Gun in the West?

The Shakiest Gun in the West runs 101 minutes (1h 41min).

What rating does The Shakiest Gun in the West have?

The Shakiest Gun in the West has an average rating of 6.2/10 based on 49 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Shakiest Gun in the West from?

The Shakiest Gun in the West was released in 1968.