ROPEBAIT and RIFFRAFF...hot-blooded gunman and trail town Jezebel...
Clay Hardin, a Deputy U.S. Marshal, is about to turn in his badge and take the job as the territory's Indian commissioner until the notorious Ben Thompson slays the marshal when he tried to make an arrest. Clay turns his back on a white-collar job and his girl to pursue the gang. Picking up a bounty hunter and a beautiful half-breed woman along the way, the little band follows the trail into Apache land where the lawman discovers that the outlaws plan to sell repeating rifles to the Indians.
Shotgun (1955) is a western film directed by Lesley Selander, released on April 23, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Sterling Hayden, Yvonne De Carlo, Zachary Scott and Guy Prescott. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Sterling Hayden
as Clay Hardin
Yvonne De Carlo
as Abby
Zachary Scott
as Reb Carlton
Guy Prescott
as Ben Thompson
Fiona Hale
as Midge
Angela Greene
as Aletha
Lane Chandler
as Fletcher
Robert J. Wilke
as Bentley (as Robert Wilke)
Paul Marion
as Delgadito
John Pickard
as Perez
Ralph Sanford
as Chris
Rory Mallinson
as Frank
Directed by Lesley Selander, written by Clarke Reynolds and Rory Calhoun, produced by John C. Champion.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 21 ratings.
_**Psychological explorations in the magnificent wilds of the Southwest**_ A Deputy Marshal in Arizona (Sterling Hayden) goes after a ruthless killer (Guy Prescott) in the sunny wasteland, where he meets a spitfire (Yvonne De Carlo) and a suave bounty hunter (Zachary Scott). “Shotgun” (1955) is an obscure 50’s Western so my expectations weren’t exactly great, but it’s actually pretty unique and commendable. At…
Reviewed on September 7, 2021
Noir is my passion but Westerns are my comfort food. And Shotgun is a nice fast-food snack. Nothing too exciting going on here. Hadyen is a perfect cowboy as he always is. DeCarlo is done no favors by wardrobe. She wears a puffy pirate shirt and mom jeans through the entire film. Her hair is cut like every 50's TV housewife. A review on Amazon says her ass looked huge in those jeans. I regret reading that before…
Reviewed on May 21, 2022
Sterling Hayden really just goes through the motions in this rather static western adventure. He is "Marshal Hardin", determined to avenge the death of his boss at the hands of the "Thompson" gang. On the trail of their leader, he alights upon a staked-out bounty hunter and his gal, and together the three pursue their quarry. Of course he falls for the gal (Yvonne de Carlo) so there is a little hostility with "Jeb"…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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Shotgun (1955) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Shotgun (1955) includes Sterling Hayden, Yvonne De Carlo, Zachary Scott, Guy Prescott and Fiona Hale. The film was directed by Lesley Selander. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shotgun was released on April 23, 1955 and runs for 1h 20m.
Shotgun (1955) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
