Shoot Out (1971)

A former bank robber searches for his double crossing partner who left him for dead, while having to look after a 6 year old girl.

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

Will James (novel), Marguerite Roberts (screenplay)

Stars:

Gregory Peck, Patricia Quinn, Robert F. Lyons

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gregory Peck	...	Clay Lomax
Patricia Quinn	...	Juliana Farrell (as Pat Quinn)
Robert F. Lyons	...	Bobby Jay Jones
Susan Tyrrell	...	Alma
Jeff Corey	...	Trooper
James Gregory	...	Sam Foley
Rita Gam	...	Emma
Dawn Lyn	...	Decky Ortega
Pepe Serna	...	Pepe
John Davis Chandler	...	Skeeter (as John Chandler)
Paul Fix	...	Brakeman
Arthur Hunnicutt	...	Homer Page
Nicolas Beauvy	...	Dutch Farrell

Storyline

Clay Lomax, a bank robber, gets out of jail after an 8 year sentence. He is looking after Sam Foley, the man who betrayed him. Knowing that, Foley hires three men to pay attention of Clay's steps. The things get complicated when Lomax, waiting to receive some money from his ex-lover, gets only the notice of her death and an 8 year old girl, sometimes very annoying, presumed to be his daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

woman in jeopardy | shooting an apple off someone's head | broken dish | child in danger | plate | 

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Taglines:

Three fast guns against one determined man!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

GP

Did You Know?

Trivia

Henry Hathaway lobbied for Ben Johnson to play the lead role.

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Goofs

During the wagon ride after campfire encounter, Lomax is riding out with the orphan girl and thunder can be heard briefly before next scene a little too soon before scene transition.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bobby Jay: I'm Bobby Jay Jones.
Sam Foley: Shut the door and take off you hat.

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Connections

References True Grit (1969)

User Reviews

Much better than the comments would indicate

I watched this as part of a cheap DVD set I bought at the supermarket for $6.99. It also included an Audie Murphy film, a Dale Robertson film and a Guy Madison film. All were westerns from the late 40's to early 70's. I really liked Shoot Out. I think that comparing it to True Grit because of some commonalities of cast/crew/producer and ( vaguely) theme is unfair. The relationship between John Wayne and Kim Darby was very different than the growing affection and dependence between Dawn Lyn's delightful Decky and Peck's tough but tender Clay. The way Peck and Lyn become father and daughter whether they actually were or not is touching. I like the way the little girl is very self-sufficient at one moment and kind of lost the next. And she seemed like a kid in many ways too; not a miniature adult. In addition, Robert F. Lyons was terrific as the psycho villain. He was cocky, stupid, pathetic, cruel, greedy and just mean. The ending where the tables are turned on him is brilliant and inventive and probably not what viewers expected. I also like Peck's final line after the final " shoot out" - " Fetch the law" Funny and brilliant.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shootout

Filming Locations:

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,190,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Wallis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1