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The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

# He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!
Comedy   Family   Western
📜 Overview: 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".
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1968-07-10
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

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

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