1950 · 85 min · NR

The Gunfighter

Name: The Gunfighter
Genre: Western
Released: 1950
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden

Directed by Henry King · Western

The Gunfighter (1950) is a Western film, directed by Henry King set during the 1800s.

A western, with a melancholic and tense tone. Themes of fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer

Alfred Newman

Cinematography

Arthur C. Miller

Cast

Gregory PeckHelen WestcottMillard MitchellJean ParkerKarl MaldenSkip HomeierAnthony RossVerna Felton

The world of this film

Setting

Rural

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Premise

Western

Themes

Fate & Destiny

Tone

MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Gunfighter

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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