The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)

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Released:
1968-07-10

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".

Director:
Alan Rafkin

Runtime:
1h 41min

Genre:
Comedy, Family, Western

  • Cast:
  • Don Knotts
    as
    Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
  • Barbara Rhoades
    as
    Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
  • Jackie Coogan
    as
    Matthew Basch
  • Ruth McDevitt
    as
    Mrs. Olive Heywood
  • Frank McGrath
    as
    Mr. Remington