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Movie Info

Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is a veteran gunslinger known for being quick on the draw, but his talent inevitably leads to trouble, with others constantly out to challenge him. All Ringo wants is to be reunited with his estranged family, but he has to contend with various foes, including the ambitious young sharpshooter Hunt Bromley (Skip Homeier). As Ringo attempts to reconcile with his wife, Peggy (Helen Westcott), he finds that he can't easily shake his violent past.

Genre:

western
Original Language:

English
Director:

Henry King
Producer:

Nunnally Johnson
Writer:

William Bowers, William Sellers
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 23, 1950 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 25, 2015
Runtime:

1h 24m
Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Cast & Crew

Gregory Peck
Jimmy Ringo

Helen Westcott
Peggy Walsh

Karl Malden
Mac

Millard Mitchell
Marshal Mark Strett

Jean Parker
Molly

Skip Homeier
Hunt Bromley

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Critic Reviews for The Gunfighter

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (14)

It's expertly assembled classic western fodder, and the template for every elegiac "retired killer" movie to come - from Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven to Hugh Jackman in Logan.

May 24, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
Good movie about the consequences of our choices.

December 28, 2010 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
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March 21, 2004 | Rating: A

Nell Minow
Movie Mom
One of the seminal films (along with the string of Anthony Mann-James Stewart collaborations) that signaled the maturation of the Western genre.

October 30, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
It has enough grit to make it seem like a model hybrid of respectable and genuine.

October 25, 2020 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
One of the best westerns from the 1950s - a decade replete with magnificent westerns.

October 9, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Michael J. Casey
Boulder Weekly
"The Gunfighter" is an early example of a new style of dark, nihilistic westerns, which examined the deeper mythology of the outlaw. The infamous Ringo returns to his hometown to reclaim a sense of morality and calm.

October 8, 2020 | Full Review…

Michael Calleri
Niagara Gazette
A seminal Western superbly directed with restraint by Henry King.

January 24, 2015 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Gregory Peck is in top form as Johnny Ringo in Henry Koster's brooding psychological Western about a doomed gunslinger who wants to lay the guns down.

August 27, 2005 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Henry King's, and Gregory Peck's, best sagebrusher -- bar none.

December 8, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Michael H. Price
Fort Worth Business Press
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November 18, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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August 25, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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Audience Reviews for The Gunfighter

Dec 31, 2019

Classic western about a middle-aged gunfighter trying to go clean. Particularly strong are the scenes between the gunfighter, Gregory Peck, and the town marshal, Millard Mitchell. Both actors command their scenes.

Aldo G Super Reviewer
Sep 05, 2019

Gregory Peck is typically reliable, stoic and worn out as a gunfighter at the end of his run, clutching at the frayed remnants of his life, and just coming to the realization that it's already too late. Not bad.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Jan 07, 2010

Good western. Gregory Peck plays notorious gunfighter Jimmy Ringo, who gets challenged by every wannabe at every turn. The Gunfighter has a similar story to High Noon, but without any gunfights and a tense finale, it's a lot less memorable. Overall well worth your consideration if your a fan of Peck or this genre.

Jonny C Super Reviewer
Jun 01, 2008

probably one of henry kings better films starring gregory peck in an unusual formula western. while a general attempt at showing the downside of being a household name when it comes to gunfighting in the old wild west you also get a few very emotional aspects thrown in. you see jimmy ringo as a family man, a friend and most importantly a forgiving man who just can't get away from the trouble he started in his youth

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