The Slowest Gun in the West (1960): Cast
The Slowest Gun in the West is a 1960 comedy western directed by Herschel Daugherty, starring Phil Silvers as Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid, Jack Benny and Jack Elam. It runs 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 53 min
- Director
- Herschel Daugherty
- Original language
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English - Studio
- CBS Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Slowest Gun in the West About?
The premise of The Slowest Gun in the West without spoilers.
In Primrose, Arizona, a wave of outlaws forces the townspeople to appoint Fletcher Bissell III—known as the Silver Dollar Kid—as sheriff. So timid that they hope the bandits will spare him, Fletcher soon discovers the outlaws recruit their own cowardly gunfighter, Chicken Farnsworth, to match him. The story was written by Jim Beaver.
The Slowest Gun in the West Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- arizona territory
- gunfighter
- sheriff
- arizona
- guns of the west
- street shootout
- violence
- colt 45
- six shooter
- wild west
- old west
- cowboy hat
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- cowboy shirt
- cowboy and outlaw
- cowboy boots
- cowboy
- horse
- pistol
- gunfight
- gunslinger
- shootout
- outlaw gang
- coward
- 1870s
The Slowest Gun in the West Cast & Characters
Phil Silvers leads the cast as Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid, with Jack Benny as Chicken Finsterwald and Jack Elam as Ike Dalton. Directed by Herschel Daugherty; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herschel Daugherty
- Phil Silvers as Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid
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Jack Benny as Chicken Finsterwald -
Jack Elam as Ike Dalton -
Edward Brophy as The Bartender
Also Starring in The Slowest Gun in the West
· 31 more- Lee Van Cleef Sam Bass
- Bruce Cabot Nick Nolan
- Ted de Corsia Black Bart
- Jean Willes Kathy McQueen
- Jack Albertson Col. Carl Dexter
- Byron Foulger The Clerk
- George Chandler Simpson
- Jeanne Bates The Wife
- Robert J. Wilke Billy the Kid Blake
- Art Felix Townsman (uncredited)
- Parley Baer Collingswood
- Dennis Moore A Man
- Tom Fadden Jedd Slocum
- William Fawcett 'Skunk' Sloan
- Don C. Harvey A Sheriff
- Marion Ross Elsie May Slocum
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- John Dierkes 'Wild Bill' Monks
- Mauritz Hugo 'Doc' Henley
- Alan Dexter The Husband
- Pierce Lyden Car Mechanic (uncredited)
- George Keymas Jud McCory
- Tex Holden Townsman (uncredited)
- Fox O'Callahan Townsman (uncredited)
- Bill Catching A Horseman
- Sid Troy Townsman (uncredited)
- Karl Lukas Jake Dalton
- Hallene Hill Mrs. Hotchkiss
- Bella Bruck Indian Woman
- Kathie Browne Lulu Belle Slocum
- Gina Gillespie The Daughter
- Billy Booth The Son
More from Herschel Daugherty
More films directed by Herschel Daugherty: She Cried Murder, The Victim, Winchester ’73 and The Raiders.
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The Slowest Gun in the West FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Slowest Gun in the West, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Slowest Gun in the West?
The Slowest Gun in the West runs 53 minutes.
When was The Slowest Gun in the West released?
The Slowest Gun in the West was released on May 7, 1960.
Who directed The Slowest Gun in the West?
The Slowest Gun in the West was directed by Herschel Daugherty.
More films by Herschel Daugherty Who is in the cast of The Slowest Gun in the West?
The Slowest Gun in the West stars Phil Silvers as Fletcher Bissell III, The Silver Dollar Kid, Jack Benny as Chicken Finsterwald and Jack Elam as Ike Dalton, among 35 credited actors.
Does The Slowest Gun in the West have a post-credit scene?
No. The Slowest Gun in the West has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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