The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)

The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1968-07-10 United States of America 101 Min. PG-13
6.2 44 votes
Comedy, Family, Western

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".

Cast

Don Knotts is Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Barbara Rhoades is Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Jackie Coogan is Matthew Basch
Matthew Basch
Ruth McDevitt is Mrs. Olive Heywood
Mrs. Olive Heywood
Frank McGrath is Mr. Remington
Mr. Remington
Terry Wilson is Welsh
Welsh
Carl Ballantine is Abel Swanson
Abel Swanson
Pat Morita is Wong
Wong
Robert Yuro is Arnold the Kid
Arnold the Kid
Herb Voland is Dr. Friedlander
Dr. Friedlander
Fay DeWitt is Violet
Violet
Dub Taylor is Pop Cushings
Pop Cushings
Hope Summers is Celia
Celia
Dick Wilson is Black Eagle (Indian chief)
Black Eagle (Indian chief)
Don 'Red' Barry is Rev. Zachary Gant
Rev. Zachary Gant
Vaughn Taylor is Rev. Longbaugh
Rev. Longbaugh
Ed Peck is Sheriff
Sheriff
Edward Faulkner is Marshal Sam Huggins
Marshal Sam Huggins
Arthur Space is Sheriff Tolliver
Sheriff Tolliver
Greg Mullavey is Phelps - Dental Student
Phelps - Dental Student
Fred Aldrich is Passerby (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
E.J. André is Will Banks
Will Banks
John Aniston is Indian (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti is Squaw (uncredited)
Squaw (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar is Mrs. Remington
Mrs. Remington
Paul Bryar is Man at Bar (uncredited)
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
William Christopher is Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr. is Man at Bar (uncredited)
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Warde Donovan is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Mickey Finn is Father (uncredited)
Father (uncredited)
Myron Healey is Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Charles Horvath is Indian Warrior (uncredited)
Indian Warrior (uncredited)
Clyde Howdy is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley is Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Gil Lamb is Slosh White - Drunk
Slosh White - Drunk
James McHale is Conductor (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Tina Menard is Squaw (uncredited)
Squaw (uncredited)
Kathryn Minner is 96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)
96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann is Mrs. Eva Longbaugh
Mrs. Eva Longbaugh
Eddie Quillan is Train Porter (uncredited)
Train Porter (uncredited)
Bill Quinn is U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates
U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates
Rodd Redwing is White Buffalo (uncredited)
White Buffalo (uncredited)
Benny Rubin is Man at Bar (uncredited)
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens is Squaw (uncredited)
Squaw (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman is Stage Driver (uncredited)
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Leonard Stone is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Lorna Thayer is Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Peggy Mondo is Indian Woman in Stagecoach
Indian Woman in Stagecoach
Jim Boles is Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)
Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)
King Moody is Ernie
Ernie

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