Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Richard Wilson

Writers:

Hal Goodman (story) &
Larry Klein (story) ...

Release Date:

14 October 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

The cold-blooded killer who terrorized a town!

Plot:

When Confederate soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, he finds that his home has been sold by town boss Sam Brewster...

Plot Keywords:

Return From War | Love Triangle | Hired Killer | Mexican | Frontier Justice

Cast

Yul Brynner	...	Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
Janice Rule	...	Ruth Adams
George Segal	...	Matt Weaver
Alfred Ryder	...	Doc Barker
Clifford David	...	Crane Adams
Mike Kellin	...	Blind Union vet
Brad Dexter	...	Kenarsie
Pat Hingle	...	Sam Brewster
Bert Freed	...	Sheriff
John A. Alonzo	...	Manuel (Weaver's friend in Mexicantown) (as John Alonzo)
Curt Conway	...	McKeever
Clarke Gordon	...	Hickman
Gerald Hiken	...	Gully
Strother Martin	...	Fiddler
Clifton James	...	Tuttle

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | West Germany:12 (f) (re-rating) | West Germany:16 (f) (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Hermes Productions

Trivia:

The Psycho (1960) house set on the Universal Backlot, was the home for the character "Sam Brewster".

Quotes:

Matt Weaver: I've killed so many men in the last four years, one more don't matter none. Tell me...you pass up your chance, why should I pass up mine?
Jules Gaspard d'Estaing: Truce for the night.
Matt Weaver: Oh...oh, and you believe when they say I'm crazy?
Jules Gaspard d'Estaing: So am I. You know it's a funny thing...a man crazy to live takes a chance and dies; a man who doesn't care takes the same chance and gets away with it. That's called Jules Gaspard's Law.

Name of character played by Yul Brynner

It is very interesting to note the name of the mysterious gun fighter played by that superb actor,Yul Brynner. He is named Jules Gaspard D'Estaing. Altogether a French name which he teaches Pat Hinkle's character to pronounce just right. Interesting thing is that Yul is Russian for Jules and that name was given to Mr. Brynner after his Russian grandfather. I wonder if Yul chose that name himself for the character he played, was it co-incidence or chosen by the script writer.I have no answer and I would wish someone who knows about the genesis of this name would enlighten us all. Yul Brynner plays a Creole;half French half Black man who has been given an artificial dark complexion. Along with his shaved head and dark eyes he does look his part. He reminded me of that other fine actor,Woody Strode.