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The Shakiest Gun in the West
Release: Jul 10, 1968
Runtime: 101 min.

 Rating: 6.2 out of 10

Production Companies

  • Universal Pictures

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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Cast


Don Knotts
Don Knotts
(as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood)
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Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades
(as Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings)
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Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
(as Matthew Basch)
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Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
(as Mrs. Olive Heywood)
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Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
(as Mr. Remington)
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Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson
(as Welsh)
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Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
(as Abel Swanson)
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Pat Morita
Pat Morita
(as Wong)
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Robert Yuro
Robert Yuro
(as Arnold the Kid)
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Herb Voland
Herb Voland
(as Dr. Friedlander)
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Fay DeWitt
Fay DeWitt
(as Violet)
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Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
(as Pop Cushings)
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Hope Summers
Hope Summers
(as Celia)
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Dick Wilson
Dick Wilson
(as Black Eagle (Indian chief))
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Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry
(as Rev. Zachary Gant)
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Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
(as Rev. Longbaugh)
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Ed Peck
Ed Peck
(as Sheriff)
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Edward Faulkner
Edward Faulkner
(as Marshal Sam Huggins)
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Arthur Space
Arthur Space
(as Sheriff Tolliver)
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Greg Mullavey
Greg Mullavey
(as Phelps - Dental Student)
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Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich
(as Passerby (uncredited))
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E.J. André
E.J. André
(as Will Banks)
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John Aniston
John Aniston
(as Indian (uncredited))
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Argentina Brunetti
Argentina Brunetti
(as Squaw (uncredited))
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Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar
(as Mrs. Remington)
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Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
(as Man at Bar (uncredited))
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
(as Townsman (uncredited))
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William Christopher
William Christopher
(as Hotel Manager (uncredited))
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Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
(as Man at Bar (uncredited))
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Warde Donovan
Warde Donovan
(as Townsman (uncredited))
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Mickey Finn
Mickey Finn
(as Father (uncredited))
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Myron Healey
Myron Healey
(as Stage Passenger (uncredited))
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Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath
(as Indian Warrior (uncredited))
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Clyde Howdy
Clyde Howdy
(as Man (uncredited))
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I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
(as Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited))
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Gil Lamb
Gil Lamb
(as Slosh White - Drunk)
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James McHale
James McHale
(as Conductor (uncredited))
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Tina Menard
Tina Menard
(as Squaw (uncredited))
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Kathryn Minner
Kathryn Minner
(as 96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited))
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Dorothy Neumann
Dorothy Neumann
(as Mrs. Eva Longbaugh)
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Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
(as Train Porter (uncredited))
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Bill Quinn
Bill Quinn
(as U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates)
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Rodd Redwing
Rodd Redwing
(as White Buffalo (uncredited))
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Benny Rubin
Benny Rubin
(as Man at Bar (uncredited))
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Naomi Stevens
Naomi Stevens
(as Squaw (uncredited))
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Boyd Stockman
Boyd Stockman
(as Stage Driver (uncredited))
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Leonard Stone
Leonard Stone
(as Bartender (uncredited))
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Lorna Thayer
Lorna Thayer
(as Saloon Girl (uncredited))
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Peggy Mondo
Peggy Mondo
(as Indian Woman in Stagecoach)
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Jim Boles
Jim Boles
(as Big Spring Townsman (uncredited))
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King Moody
King Moody
(as Ernie)
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