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The Shootist

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.

1976 |1h 40m |  Western

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Cast

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John Wayne

J.B. Books

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Lauren Bacall

Bond Rogers

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James Stewart

Dr. Hostetler

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Richard Boone

Sweeney

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Hugh O'Brian

Pulford

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Bill McKinney

Cobb

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Harry Morgan

Marshall Thibido

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John Carradine

Beckum

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Sheree North

Serepta

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Rick Lenz

Dobkins

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Scatman Crothers

Moses

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Gregg Palmer

Burly Man

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Alfred Dennis

Barber

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Dick Winslow

Streetcar Driver

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Melody Thomas Scott

Girl on Streetcar

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Jack Berle

Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)

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Johnny Crawford

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

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George Dunn

Man Delivering Headstone (uncredited)

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Christopher George

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

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Jonathan Goldsmith

Books' Victim (uncredited)

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Leo Gordon

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

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Charles G. Martin

Murray the Bartender (uncredited)

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Ricky Nelson

Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

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James Nolan

Gambler (uncredited)

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Henry Slate

Pulford Confidant (uncredited)

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Bob Steele

Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$8,091,910.00