The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

3.1 |

1h 41min

Released

ComedyFamilyWestern

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".

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Story

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".

Directors

Frank Tashlin, Alan Rafkin,

Writers

Everett Greenbaum, Edmund L. Hartmann, James Fritzell,

Tags

He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!

Casts

Don Knotts

Don Knotts

Character-in: Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

Barbara Rhoades

Barbara Rhoades

Character-in: Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Character-in: Matthew Basch

Ruth McDevitt

Ruth McDevitt

Character-in: Mrs. Olive Heywood

Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

Character-in: Mr. Remington

Terry Wilson

Terry Wilson

Character-in: Welsh

Carl Ballantine

Carl Ballantine

Character-in: Abel Swanson

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Character-in: Wong

Robert Yuro

Robert Yuro

Character-in: Arnold the Kid

Herb Voland

Herb Voland

Character-in: Dr. Friedlander

Fay DeWitt

Fay DeWitt

Character-in: Violet

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Character-in: Pop Cushings

Hope Summers

Hope Summers

Character-in: Celia

Dick Wilson

Dick Wilson

Character-in: Black Eagle (Indian chief)

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Character-in: Rev. Zachary Gant

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Character-in: Rev. Longbaugh

Ed Peck

Ed Peck

Character-in: Sheriff

Edward Faulkner

Edward Faulkner

Character-in: Marshal Sam Huggins

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Character-in: Sheriff Tolliver

Greg Mullavey

Greg Mullavey

Character-in: Phelps - Dental Student

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Character-in: Passerby (uncredited)

E.J. André

E.J. André

Character-in: Will Banks

John Aniston

John Aniston

Character-in: Indian (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Character-in: Squaw (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar

Claudia Bryar

Character-in: Mrs. Remington

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Character-in: Man at Bar (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character-in: Townsman (uncredited)

William Christopher

William Christopher

Character-in: Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Character-in: Man at Bar (uncredited)

Warde Donovan

Warde Donovan

Character-in: Townsman (uncredited)

Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

Character-in: Father (uncredited)

Myron Healey

Myron Healey

Character-in: Stage Passenger (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Character-in: Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Gil Lamb

Gil Lamb

Character-in: Slosh White - Drunk

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Character-in: Mrs. Eva Longbaugh

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

Character-in: Train Porter (uncredited)

Rodd Redwing

Rodd Redwing

Character-in: White Buffalo (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Character-in: Man at Bar (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens

Naomi Stevens

Character-in: Squaw (uncredited)

Boyd Stockman

Boyd Stockman

Character-in: Stage Driver (uncredited)

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Character-in: Bartender (uncredited)

Lorna Thayer

Lorna Thayer

Character-in: Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Jim Boles

Jim Boles

Character-in: Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)

King Moody

King Moody

Character-in: Ernie

You may like

El Dorado

El Dorado

3.7 / 5

movie

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

3.1 / 5

movie

The Reluctant Astronaut

The Reluctant Astronaut

2.9 / 5

movie

Shadow Dancer

Shadow Dancer

3.0 / 5

movie

The Aeronauts

The Aeronauts

3.4 / 5

movie

How to Frame a Figg

How to Frame a Figg

3.1 / 5

movie

Rango

Rango

3.4 / 5

movie

Breathless

Breathless

3.8 / 5

movie

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

4.2 / 5

movie

Room

Room

4.0 / 5

movie

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

4.1 / 5

movie

Sneakers

Sneakers

3.5 / 5

movie

Late Spring

Late Spring

4.0 / 5

movie

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

4.2 / 5

movie

Oldboy

Oldboy

4.1 / 5

movie

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

3.8 / 5

movie

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

4.1 / 5

movie

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

4.2 / 5

movie

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

3.9 / 5

movie

The Exterminating Angel

The Exterminating Angel

4.0 / 5

movie