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The Shakiest Gun in the West

(1968)

Comedy, Family, Western

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1hrs 41m

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".

Score

62

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Don Knotts as Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

Don Knotts

** Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

Barbara Rhoades as Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Barbara Rhoades

** Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Jackie Coogan as Matthew Basch

Jackie Coogan

** Matthew Basch

Ruth McDevitt as Mrs. Olive Heywood

Ruth McDevitt

** Mrs. Olive Heywood

Frank McGrath as Mr. Remington

Frank McGrath

** Mr. Remington

Terry Wilson as Welsh

Terry Wilson

** Welsh

Carl Ballantine as Abel Swanson

Carl Ballantine

** Abel Swanson

Pat Morita as Wong

Pat Morita

** Wong

Robert Yuro as Arnold the Kid

Robert Yuro

** Arnold the Kid

Herb Voland as Dr. Friedlander

Herb Voland

** Dr. Friedlander

Fay DeWitt as Violet

Fay DeWitt

** Violet

Dub Taylor as Pop Cushings

Dub Taylor

** Pop Cushings

Hope Summers as Celia

Hope Summers

** Celia

Dick Wilson as Black Eagle (Indian chief)

Dick Wilson

** Black Eagle (Indian chief)

Don 'Red' Barry as Rev. Zachary Gant

Don 'Red' Barry

** Rev. Zachary Gant

Vaughn Taylor as Rev. Longbaugh

Vaughn Taylor

** Rev. Longbaugh

Ed Peck as Sheriff

Ed Peck

** Sheriff

Edward Faulkner as Marshal Sam Huggins

Edward Faulkner

** Marshal Sam Huggins

Arthur Space as Sheriff Tolliver

Arthur Space

** Sheriff Tolliver

Greg Mullavey as Phelps - Dental Student

Greg Mullavey

** Phelps - Dental Student

Fred Aldrich as Passerby (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

** Passerby (uncredited)

E.J. André as Will Banks

E.J. André

** Will Banks

John Aniston as Indian (uncredited)

John Aniston

** Indian (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti as Squaw (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti

** Squaw (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar as Mrs. Remington

Claudia Bryar

** Mrs. Remington

Paul Bryar as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

** Man at Bar (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Townsman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

** Townsman (uncredited)

William Christopher as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

William Christopher

** Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr. as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

** Man at Bar (uncredited)

Warde Donovan as Townsman (uncredited)

Warde Donovan

** Townsman (uncredited)

Mickey Finn as Father (uncredited)

Mickey Finn

** Father (uncredited)

Myron Healey as Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Myron Healey

** Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Charles Horvath as Indian Warrior (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

** Indian Warrior (uncredited)

Clyde Howdy as Man (uncredited)

Clyde Howdy

** Man (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley as Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

** Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Gil Lamb as Slosh White - Drunk

Gil Lamb

** Slosh White - Drunk

James McHale as Conductor (uncredited)

James McHale

** Conductor (uncredited)

Tina Menard as Squaw (uncredited)

Tina Menard

** Squaw (uncredited)

Kathryn Minner as 96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)

Kathryn Minner

** 96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann as Mrs. Eva Longbaugh

Dorothy Neumann

** Mrs. Eva Longbaugh

Eddie Quillan as Train Porter (uncredited)

Eddie Quillan

** Train Porter (uncredited)

Bill Quinn as U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates

Bill Quinn

** U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates

Rodd Redwing as White Buffalo (uncredited)

Rodd Redwing

** White Buffalo (uncredited)

Benny Rubin as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

** Man at Bar (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens as Squaw (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens

** Squaw (uncredited)

Boyd Stockman as Stage Driver (uncredited)

Boyd Stockman

** Stage Driver (uncredited)

Leonard Stone as Bartender (uncredited)

Leonard Stone

** Bartender (uncredited)

Lorna Thayer as Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Lorna Thayer

** Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Peggy Mondo as Indian Woman in Stagecoach

Peggy Mondo

** Indian Woman in Stagecoach

Jim Boles as Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)

Jim Boles

** Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)

King Moody as Ernie

King Moody

** Ernie

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