Guns of Wyoming (1963)
"Cattle King" (original title)

Director:

Tay Garnett

Writer:

Thomas Thompson

Stars:

Robert Taylor, Robert Loggia, Joan Caulfield

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Taylor	...	Sam Brassfield
Robert Loggia	...	Johnny Quatro
Joan Caulfield	...	Sharleen Travers
Robert Middleton	...	Clay Mathews
Larry Gates	...	President Chester A. Arthur
Malcolm Atterbury	...	Abe Clevenger
William Windom	...	Harry Travers
Virginia Christine	...	Ruth Winters
Richard Devon	...	VInce Bodine
Ray Teal	...	Ed Winters
Robert Ivers	...	Webb Carter (as Bob Ivers)
Maggie Pierce	...	June Carter
Woodrow Parfrey	...	Stafford (President Arthur's Secretary)
Richard Tretter	...	Hobie Renton (Teton Ranch Hand)
John Mitchum	...	Tex

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

hired killer | wyoming | rancher | cattle | homesteader | 

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Taglines:

HIRED KILLERS PLUNGE WYOMING INTO RANCH-WAR!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cattle King of Wyoming

Filming Locations:

Dailey Ranch, Kernville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Missouri Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 90 min (Turner library print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Chester A. Arthur was president 1881-85 but the Winchester rifles are Model 1892, a common error in B westerns--and others.

User Reviews

Aside from Chester Arthur, there's not a whole lot out of the ordinary in this western

This western uses plot #5 out of the usual 5 or 6 plots in practically every film of the genre. And because of this, it's not exactly a must-see film--even if there is an appearance by President Chester Arthur a couple times during the film.

So what is plot #5? It's the big boss who insists on keeping the range free for cattle--even if this means pitting ranchers and sheep herders and practically everyone against each other. What makes this a bit difference is that one of the cattle men (Robert Taylor) is actually set up by another cattle men--mostly because Taylor thinks everyone CAN peacefully coexist. The bottom line is that the entire film seems very, very , very familiar. The acting isn't bad but the overall effort is imminently skip-worthy.

Oh, and the guy who played Arthur really looked very little like the real Chester Arthur.