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The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)

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

Genre : Comedy, Family, Western

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Alan Rafkin
Writer : Edmund L. Hartmann, Frank Tashlin, James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum

Synopsis

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".

Actors

Don Knotts
Don Knotts
Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades
Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
Matthew Basch
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Olive Heywood
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Mr. Remington
Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson
Welsh
Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
Abel Swanson
Pat Morita
Pat Morita
Wong
Robert Yuro
Robert Yuro
Arnold the Kid
Herb Voland
Herb Voland
Dr. Friedlander
Fay DeWitt
Fay DeWitt
Violet
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Pop Cushings
Hope Summers
Hope Summers
Celia
Dick Wilson
Dick Wilson
Black Eagle (Indian chief)
Don Barry
Don Barry
Rev. Zachary Gant
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Rev. Longbaugh
Ed Peck
Ed Peck
Sheriff
Edward Faulkner
Edward Faulkner
Marshal Sam Huggins
Arthur Space
Arthur Space
Sheriff Tolliver
Greg Mullavey
Greg Mullavey
Phelps - Dental Student
Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich
Passerby (uncredited)
E.J. André
E.J. André
Will Banks (uncredited)
John Aniston
John Aniston
Indian (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti
Argentina Brunetti
Squaw (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
Mrs. Remington (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Noble Chissell
Noble Chissell
Townsman (uncredited)
William Christopher
William Christopher
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Warde Donovan
Warde Donovan
Townsman (uncredited)
Mickey Finn
Mickey Finn
Father (uncredited)
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath
Indian Warrior (uncredited)
Clyde Howdy
Clyde Howdy
Man (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Gil Lamb
Gil Lamb
Slosh White - Drunk (uncredited)
James McHale
James McHale
Conductor (uncredited)
Tina Menard
Tina Menard
Squaw (uncredited)
Kathryn Minner
Kathryn Minner
96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann
Dorothy Neumann
Mrs. Eva Longbaugh (uncredited)
Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
Train Porter (uncredited)
Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn
U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates (uncredited)
Rodd Redwing
Rodd Redwing
White Buffalo (uncredited)
Benny Rubin
Benny Rubin
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens
Naomi Stevens
Squaw (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman
Boyd Stockman
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Leonard Stone
Leonard Stone
Bartender (uncredited)
Lorna Thayer
Lorna Thayer
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Peggy Mondo
Peggy Mondo
Indian Woman in Stagecoach
Jim Boles
Jim Boles
Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)

Crews

Alan Rafkin
Alan Rafkin
Director
Edmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay
James Fritzell
James Fritzell
Screenplay
Everett Greenbaum
Everett Greenbaum
Screenplay
Edward Montagne
Edward Montagne
Producer
Vic Mizzy
Vic Mizzy
Music
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Cinematography
Tony Martinelli
Tony Martinelli
Editor
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Henry Larrecq
Henry Larrecq
Art Direction
Grady Hunt
Grady Hunt
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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