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Johnny Guitar

  • 19541954
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  • 1h 50m
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7.6/10
18K
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Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, and Mercedes McCambridge in Johnny Guitar (1954)
After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
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After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.After helping a wounded gang member, a strong-willed female saloon owner is wrongly suspected of murder and bank robbery by a lynch mob.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
18K
YOUR RATING
    • Nicholas Ray
  • Writers
    • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
    • Roy Chanslor(based on novel by)
    • Ben Maddow(unconfirmed)
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Sterling Hayden
    • Mercedes McCambridge
    • Nicholas Ray
  • Writers
    • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
    • Roy Chanslor(based on novel by)
    • Ben Maddow(unconfirmed)
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Sterling Hayden
    • Mercedes McCambridge
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, and Ben Cooper in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, and Mercedes McCambridge in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, and Ben Cooper in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, and Scott Brady in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden in Johnny Guitar (1954)
    Mercedes McCambridge in Johnny Guitar (1954)
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    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Vienna
    Sterling Hayden
    Sterling Hayden
    • Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Emma Small
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Dancin' Kid
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • John McIvers
    Ben Cooper
    Ben Cooper
    • Turkey Ralston
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Bart Lonergan
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Old Tom
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Corey
    Frank Ferguson
    Frank Ferguson
    • Marshal Williams
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Eddie
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Mr. Andrews
    Ian MacDonald
    Ian MacDonald
    • Pete
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Jenks
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Posseman
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burrows
    • Posseman
    • (uncredited)
    Curley Gibson
    • Posseman
    • (uncredited)
    Chick Hannan
    Chick Hannan
    • Posseman
    • (uncredited)
      • Nicholas Ray
    • Writers
      • Philip Yordan(screenplay)
      • Roy Chanslor(based on novel by)
      • Ben Maddow(unconfirmed) (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
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    Johnny Guitar

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    • Trivia
      At one point, Johnny says, "I'm a stranger here myself." This was Nicholas Ray's own personal motto, a recurring theme in his movies, and reportedly the working title for just about every movie he directed.
    • Goofs
      After the bank robbery, Vienna and Johnny Guitar are riding along in a buggy drawn by a single horse. While the horse sounds like it is only trotting along, the scenery rushing past the buggy makes it appear the buggy is going at highway speed.
    • Quotes

      Vienna: [Spoken to Johnny Guitar, with a certain scornful bitterness] A man can lie, steal... and even kill. But as long as he hangs on to his pride, he's still a man. All a woman has to do is slip - once. And she's a "tramp!" Must be a great comfort to you to be a man.

    • Connections
      Edited into Bonanza: The Night Virginia City Died (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Johnny Guitar
      Music by Victor Young

      Lyrics by Peggy Lee

      Sung by Peggy Lee

    User reviews145

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    9/10
    An Excellent Feminist Western Movie
    Vienna (Joan Crawford) is a woman with an unknown past, who built a saloon in an area outside town, waiting for the railroad, which would pass nearby her bar. She has a great enemy, the evil Emma Small (Mercedes McCambridge), who wants to expel Vienna from that place. The reason for the dispute is the love for Dancin' Kid (Scott Brady), a handsome man. The simple guitar player Johnny 'Guitar' Logan (Sterling Hayden) arrives in the bar, invited by Vienna, to work with her. The locals are not aware that Johnny was the former lover of Vienna and a famous gunman. When Dancin' Kid and his partners rob the local bank, Emma finds a motive to accuse and chase Vienna.

    This movie is an excellent and very feminist western. The story is different from most of other movies of this genre and based on the rivalry of the two lead actresses. I do not recall any other western movie having such powerful roles for women. The DVD released by the Brazilian distributor Versátil is wonderful, being totally restored and re-mastered, highlighting the marvelous colors of the costumes of Joan Crawford. Mercedes McCambridge has an outstanding performance in the role of a very mean and powerful woman. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): 'Johnny Guitar'
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    • Apr 9, 2004

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    • Release date
      • August 23, 1954 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Sedona, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
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