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The Shakiest Gun in the West · 1968

The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) is a Comedy / Family / Western film directed by Alan Rafkin, starring Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan.

ComedyFamilyWestern

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".

Cast

Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Ruth McDevitt, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Carl Ballantine, Pat Morita

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Frequently asked

What is "The Shakiest Gun in the West" about?

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".

When was "The Shakiest Gun in the West" released?

The Shakiest Gun in the West was released in 1968.

Who stars in "The Shakiest Gun in the West"?

The cast includes Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Ruth McDevitt.