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The Shootist

The Shootist

# He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.
Western
📜 Overview: Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1976-07-21
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

John Wayne original image
J.B. Books
John Wayne
Lauren Bacall original image
Bond Rogers
Lauren Bacall
Ron Howard original image
Gillom Rogers
Ron Howard
James Stewart original image
Dr. Hostetler
James Stewart
Richard Boone original image
Mike Sweeney
Richard Boone
Hugh O'Brian original image
Jack Pulford
Hugh O'Brian
Bill McKinney original image
Jay Cobb
Bill McKinney
Harry Morgan original image
Marshall Thibido
Harry Morgan
John Carradine original image
Beckum
John Carradine
Sheree North original image
Serepta
Sheree North
Rick Lenz original image
Dobkins
Rick Lenz
Scatman Crothers original image
Moses
Scatman Crothers
Gregg Palmer original image
Burly Man
Gregg Palmer
Alfred Dennis original image
Barber
Alfred Dennis
Dick Winslow original image
Streetcar Driver
Dick Winslow
Melody Thomas Scott original image
Girl on Streetcar
Melody Thomas Scott
Kathleen O'Malley original image
School Teacher
Kathleen O'Malley
Jack Berle original image
Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)
Jack Berle
Johnny Crawford original image
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Johnny Crawford
Chuck Dawson original image
Extra (uncredited)
Chuck Dawson
George Dunn original image
Man Delivering Headstone (uncredited)
George Dunn
Duke Fishman original image
Barfly (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Christopher George original image
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Christopher George
Jonathan Goldsmith original image
Books' Victim (uncredited)
Jonathan Goldsmith
Leo Gordon original image
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Leo Gordon
Charles G. Martin original image
Murray the Bartender (uncredited)
Charles G. Martin
Jim Michael original image
Barfly (uncredited)
Jim Michael
Ernesto Molinari original image
Barfly (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Darren Patrick Moloney original image
Paper Boy (uncredited)
Darren Patrick Moloney
Ricky Nelson original image
Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Ricky Nelson
James Nolan original image
Gambler (uncredited)
James Nolan
Nick Raymond original image
Barfly (uncredited)
Nick Raymond
Henry Slate original image
Pulford Confidant (uncredited)
Henry Slate
Bob Steele original image
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Bob Steele
Ralph Volkie original image
White-Haired Bartender (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
John Zimeas original image
Barfly (uncredited)
John Zimeas

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