The Shootist
1976 • Western
Don Siegel
Director
Status
Released
Release date
July 21, 1976
Duration
100 Min
Language
en
Popularity
18.91
Budget
$0
Revenue
$13,400,000
Overview
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Cast
John Wayne
Lauren Bacall
Ron Howard
James Stewart
Richard Boone
Hugh O'Brian
Bill McKinney
Harry Morgan
John Carradine
Sheree North
Rick Lenz
Scatman Crothers
Gregg Palmer
Alfred Dennis
Dick Winslow
Melody Thomas Scott
Jack Berle
Johnny Crawford
George Dunn
Christopher George
Jonathan Goldsmith
Leo Gordon
Charles G. Martin
Ricky Nelson
James Nolan
Henry Slate
Bob Steele
