Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Support Your Local Gunfighter is a 1971 comedy western directed by Burt Kennedy, starring James Garner as Latigo, Marie Windsor and Ben Cooper. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes. Stream it on fuboTV and MGM Plus, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Burt Kennedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cherokee-Brigade Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Support Your Local Gunfighter About?
The premise of Support Your Local Gunfighter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a clever con artist drifts into a dusty mining town ruled by two rival companies, each side mistakes him for a legendary gunslinger. Eager to tip the balance, both factions compete to hire him, hoping he will drive the opposition out of town, while the swindler decides whether to play along or stay out of the lawless clash.
Support Your Local Gunfighter Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cowboy comedy
- gunfighter
- doctor
- mining town
- con artist
- tattoo removal
- cowboy boots
- cowboy
- shooting
- woman with a gun
- bald man
- what happened to epilogue
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- breaking the fourth wall
- hit with a pool cue
- mining company
- hired gun
- pool table
- shaving cream
- gambling
- roulette wheel
- bandage on finger
- broken finger
- clothes iron
- hit with a chair
- hotel
- assumed identity
- dynamite
- bar fight
- street shootout
- reference to adam and eve
- train
- tomboy
- tattoo
- spinster
- shootout
- roulette
- physician
- mistaken identity
- mine owner
- impersonation
- father daughter relationship
- explosion
- deception
- dance hall
- business rivalry
- brother sister relationship
- bumbling sidekick
- dark comedy
- colonel the military rank
- newlywed couple
Where to Watch Support Your Local Gunfighter
Stream it on fuboTV and MGM Plus, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Support Your Local Gunfighter Cast & Characters
James Garner leads the cast as Latigo, with Marie Windsor as Goldie and Ben Cooper as Colorado. Directed by Burt Kennedy; 67 actors are credited in all.
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Director Burt Kennedy
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James Garner as Latigo -
Marie Windsor as Goldie - Ben Cooper as Colorado
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Harry Morgan as Taylor
Also Starring in Support Your Local Gunfighter
· 63 more- John Dehner Colonel Ames
- Dub Taylor Doc Schultz
- Joan Blondell Jenny
- Chuck Connors 'Swifty' Morgan (uncredited)
- Jack Elam Jug May
- Suzanne Pleshette Patience
- Ellen Corby Abigail
- Gene Evans Butcher
- Willis Bouchey McLaglen
- Jack Gordon Townsman (uncredited)
- Henry Jones Ez
- Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez Ortiz
- William H. O'Brien Old Chess Player (uncredited)
- Walter Burke Morris
- Cosmo Sardo Dealer (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Townsman Watching Fight (uncredited)
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- Grady Sutton Elmer / Storekeeper
- Arthur Tovey Townsman (uncredited)
- Kathleen Freeman Mrs. Perkins
- Herb Vigran Fat
- Dick Curtis Bud Barton
- Michael Jeffers Townsman (uncredited)
- Cap Somers Townsman (uncredited)
- David S. Cass Sr. Gunman (uncredited)
- John Daheim Brawler (uncredited)
- Bob Harks Townsman (uncredited)
- Charles Fogel Townsman (uncredited)
- Chalky Williams Townsman (uncredited)
- James Nolan Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Roy Glenn Headwaiter
- Danny Borzage Accordionist (uncredited)
- Richard LaMarr Townsman (uncredited)
- Eugene Jackson Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)
- Clark Ross Townsman (uncredited)
- Jerry Gatlin Miner
- Virginia Capers Effie
- Wally West Townsman (uncredited)
- Jerry Schumacher Townsman (uncredited)
- Charles Cirillo Townsman (uncredited)
- Terry Wilson Thug
- George Hickman Townsman (uncredited)
- John Wheeler Croupier
- Raven Grey Eagle Townsman (uncredited)
- Hank Robinson Townsman (uncredited)
- Bobby Johnson Waiter on Train (uncredited)
- Louie Elias Brawler (uncredited)
- Diane Sayer Girl on Train (uncredited)
- Sid Troy Townsman (uncredited)
- Bill Borzage Townsman (uncredited)
- Bob Whitney Townsman (uncredited)
- John Marlin Townsman (uncredited)
- Jimmie Booth Townsman (uncredited)
- Bob Folkerson Townsman (uncredited)
- Rod McGaughy Townsman (uncredited)
- Mickey Golden Townsman (uncredited)
- John Quijada Townsman (uncredited)
- Mike Wagner Bartender
- Arnold Roberts Townsman (uncredited)
- Joe Pine Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Dick Haynes Bartender
- Ted Christy Townsman (uncredited)
- Don Gazzaniga Gunman (uncredited)
- Jack R. Clinton Townsman (uncredited)
Support Your Local Gunfighter Plot Summary
What happens in Support Your Local Gunfighter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Latigo Smith, a gambler and con artist, travels by train through frontier Colorado with the wealthy Goldie. Goldie yearns to marry him, a fate he wants to dodge, so he quietly tips the train’s headwaiter to help him disembark without drawing attention from her. He hops off at Purgatory, a rough mining town where danger and opportunity sit side by side.
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The whole story of Support Your Local Gunfighter, scene by scene
Support Your Local Gunfighter Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Support Your Local Gunfighter.
How Well Do You Know Support Your Local Gunfighter?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Support Your Local Gunfighter Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Látigo” and “Vestens hurtigste finger”.
- Also known as
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- Látigo
- Vestens hurtigste finger
- Latigo, o Pistoleiro
- Latigo
- L'infallibile pistolero strabico
- Hurrá, van bérgyilkosunk!
- També un pistoler necessita ajuda
- Tueur malgré lui
- Поддержи своего стрелка
- Подкрепете местния стрелец
- Podporujte svého pistolníka!
- 小镇枪手
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- Popierajcie swojego rewolwerowca
- Latigo, o Pistoleiro
- 라티고
- Varokaa revolverisankaria
- Silahşörü Destekleyin
- 地平線から来た男
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Support Your Local Gunfighter FAQ: Where to Watch & Cast
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Support Your Local Gunfighter, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Support Your Local Gunfighter?
Support Your Local Gunfighter runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Support Your Local Gunfighter released?
Support Your Local Gunfighter was released on May 26, 1971.
Who directed Support Your Local Gunfighter?
Support Your Local Gunfighter was directed by Burt Kennedy.
More films by Burt Kennedy Who is in the cast of Support Your Local Gunfighter?
Support Your Local Gunfighter stars James Garner as Latigo, Marie Windsor as Goldie and Ben Cooper as Colorado, among 67 credited actors.
Where can I watch Support Your Local Gunfighter?
In the US, Support Your Local Gunfighter is streaming on fuboTV, MGM Plus and MGM+ and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does Support Your Local Gunfighter have a post-credit scene?
No. Support Your Local Gunfighter has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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