The Shootist
- Western
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
- Directed by
- Don Siegel
- Written by
- Miles Hood Swarthout, Scott Hale, Don Siegel
- Based on
- Glendon Swarthout
Cast
- John Wayne
Lauren Bacall
Ron Howard- James Stewart
- Richard Boone
- Hugh O'Brian
- Bill McKinney
- Harry Morgan
- John Carradine
- Sheree North
- Rick Lenz
Scatman Crothers
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Dirty Harry
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Madigan
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Coogan's Bluff