WHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you've ever seen!
Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) is a drama and western film directed by Russell Rouse, released on July 12, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford and Russ Tamblyn. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 66 ratings.
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Glenn Ford
as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
Jeanne Crain
as Dora Temple
Broderick Crawford
as Vinnie Harold
Russ Tamblyn
as Eric Doolittle
Allyn Joslyn
as Harvey Maxwell
Leif Erickson
as Lou Glover
John Dehner
as Taylor Swope
Noah Beery Jr.
as Dink Wells
J.M. Kerrigan
as Kevin McGovern
Rhys Williams
as Brian Tibbs
Virginia Gregg
as Rose Tibbs
Chubby Johnson
as Frank Stringer
Directed by Russell Rouse, written by Frank D. Gilroy, Russell Rouse and Frank D. Gilroy, produced by Clarence Greene.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 66 ratings.
You might have thought that after having to make a few moonlight flits with wife "Dora" (Jeanne Crain) after it was discovered he was a renowned gunslinger, "George" (Glenn Ford) might have learned to keep his trap shut. Sadly, though, the demon drink is not always his friend and when he blabs about his ertwhile skills with a six-gun, he attracts the unwanted attention of hard-man "Vinnie" (Broderick Crawford) who…
Reviewed on July 12, 2026
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The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) includes Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain, Broderick Crawford, Russ Tamblyn and Allyn Joslyn. The film was directed by Russell Rouse. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Fastest Gun Alive was released on July 12, 1956 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 66 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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