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Forty Guns (1957)

APPROVED 79 min  -  Drama | Western  -   September 1957 (USA)
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An authoritarian rancher, Barbara Stanwyck, who rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns... See full summary »

Director:

Samuel Fuller

Writer:

Samuel Fuller

Stars:

Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan and Dean Jagger
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Stanwyck ...
Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan ...
Griff Bonnell
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger ...
Sheriff Ned Logan
John Ericson John Ericson ...
Brockie Drummond
Gene Barry ...
Wes Bonnell
Robert Dix ...
Chico Bonnell
Jidge Carroll Jidge Carroll ...
Barney Cashman
Paul Dubov Paul Dubov ...
Judge Macy
Gerald Milton Gerald Milton ...
Shotgun Spanger
Ziva Rodann Ziva Rodann ...
Rio
Hank Worden ...
Neyle Morrow Neyle Morrow ...
Wiley
Chuck Roberson Chuck Roberson ...
Howard Swain
Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward ...
Charlie Savage
Eve Brent ...
Louvenia Spanger
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Storyline

An authoritarian rancher, Barbara Stanwyck, who rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new marshall arrives to set things straight, the cattle queen finds herself falling, brutally for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gunman enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong. Written by Anonymous  

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Arizona | Rancher | Tornado | Corrupt Sheriff | Small Town  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Samuel Fuller's Forty Guns See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Globe Enterprises See more »
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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Condemned in the US because of its brutal handling of the narrative, but praised in Europe for its stylistic vigor. See more »

Quotes

Wes Bonnell: I never kissed a gunsmith before.
Louvenia Spanger: Any recoil?
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Connections

Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Classics from the Vault: Changing Sex Roles (#2.10)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"High Ridin' Woman"
by Harold Adamson and Harry Sukman
Sung by Jidge Carroll See more »