The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

1h 41m

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6.3/10
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Comedy
Family
Western

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".

Directors

Writers

Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay by)
Frank Tashlin(screenplay by)
James Fritzell(screenplay by)
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Don Knotts
Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
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Barbara Rhoades
Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
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Jackie Coogan
Matthew Basch
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Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Olive Heywood
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Frank McGrath
Mr. Remington
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Carl Ballantine
Abel Swanson
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Robert Yuro
Arnold the Kid
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Herb Voland
Dr. Friedlander
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Dub Taylor
Pop Cushings
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Dick Wilson
Black Eagle (Indian chief)
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Don 'Red' Barry
Rev. Zachary Gant
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Vaughn Taylor
Rev. Longbaugh
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Ed Peck
Sheriff
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Edward Faulkner
Marshal Sam Huggins

Directors

Writers

Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay by)
Frank Tashlin(screenplay by)
James Fritzell(screenplay by)

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Release date

July 10, 1968 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Universal Pictures

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