Shotgun (1955): Cast & Plot
Shotgun is a 1955 western directed by Lesley Selander, starring Guy Prescott as Ben Thompson, Robert J. Wilke and Sterling Hayden. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Lesley Selander
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Allied Artists Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shotgun About?
The premise of Shotgun without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a law‑less frontier town, a hot‑blooded gunman and a deputy U.S. Marshal team up to track Ben Thompson’s gang after the murder of a fellow marshal. Accompanied by a determined bounty hunter and a mixed‑heritage woman, they pursue the outlaws across rugged terrain into Apache country, confronting danger at every turn.
Shotgun Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- danger
- cowboy hat
- equestrian
- firearm
- horse
- arizona
- arizona territory
- shotgun
Shotgun Cast & Characters
Guy Prescott leads the cast as Ben Thompson, with Robert J. Wilke as Bentley (as Robert Wilke) and Sterling Hayden as Clay Hardin. Directed by Lesley Selander; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lesley Selander
- Guy Prescott as Ben Thompson
- Robert J. Wilke as Bentley (as Robert Wilke)
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Sterling Hayden as Clay Hardin -
Yvonne De Carlo as Abby
Also Starring in Shotgun
· 11 more- Zachary Scott Reb Carlton
- Paul Marion Delgadito
- Lane Chandler Fletcher
- Ralph Sanford Chris
- Rory Mallinson Frank
- John Pickard Perez
- Al Wyatt Sr. Greybar (as Al Wyatt)
- Harry Harvey Jr. Davey
- Angela Greene Aletha
- Ward Wood Ed
- Fiona Hale Midge
Shotgun Plot Summary
What happens in Shotgun from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ben Thompson leads a guns-for-Indians gang on the frontier, pushing rifles toward the Apaches as tensions rise on the dusty trail. Three of the crew ride into a western town to ambush two marshals, but their plan goes awry and they only manage to kill one of the lawmen. In the aftermath, the surviving gang members debate their next move; Bentley, who has survived an earlier fate and now longs for California, speaks plainly that he’d rather head west, while Thompson gives him a simple nod to go ahead and follow that impulse.
Full summary
The whole story of Shotgun, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Shotgun?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which marshal abandons his fiancé and a government assignment to hunt the gang?
Shotgun Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Son Dernier Combat” and “Ritt in die Hölle”.
- Also known as
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- Son Dernier Combat
- Ritt in die Hölle
- Amour, fleur sauvage
- Canne infuocate
- La pradera sangrienta
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Shotgun FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Shotgun, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shotgun?
Shotgun runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Shotgun released?
Shotgun was released on April 23, 1955.
Who directed Shotgun?
Shotgun was directed by Lesley Selander.
More films by Lesley Selander Who is in the cast of Shotgun?
Shotgun stars Guy Prescott as Ben Thompson, Robert J. Wilke as Bentley (as Robert Wilke) and Sterling Hayden as Clay Hardin, among 15 credited actors.
Does Shotgun have a post-credit scene?
No. Shotgun has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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