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The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".

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1hr 41mins

Comedy, Family, Western

July 10, 1968

6.2

IMDb

Language

English

Status

Released

Title:

The Shakiest Gun in the West

Overview:

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".

Genres:

Comedy, Family, Western

Languages:

English

Runtime:

1hr 41mins

Country Origin:

US

Tagline:

He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!

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