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Shoot Out

"Three fast guns against one determined man!"

1971 1h 34m EN
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6.3
MID
β˜…6.3TMDB Β· 96
Western
Synopsis
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Clay Lomax, a bank robber, gets out of jail after an 7 year sentence. He is looking after Sam Foley, the man who betrayed him. Knowing that, Foley hires three men to pay attention of Clay's steps. The things get complicated when Lomax, waiting to receive some money from his ex-lover, gets only the notice of her death and an 7 year old girl, sometimes very annoying, presumed to be his daughter.

β€œThree fast guns against one determined man!”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Henry Hathaway
Writers
Marguerite Roberts
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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55 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Earl Rath. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Archie Marshek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gregory Peck and Patricia Quinn and Robert F. Lyons carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three fast guns against one determined man!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067750 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 96 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Hathaway directs. Earl Rath behind the camera. Archie Marshek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $1.2M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 255 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Earl Rath. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Archie Marshek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Gregory Peck and Patricia Quinn and Robert F. Lyons carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Three fast guns against one determined man!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0067750 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 96 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 18 themes, including "gunslinger", "based on novel or book", "chase", "kidnapping".

The technical file

Cinematography
Earl Rath
Editing
Archie Marshek
Makeup / hair
Larry Germain
Runtime
94 min Β· 1h 34m
Status
Released
Budget
$1,190,000
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG

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Henry Hathaway

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Universal Pictures

    Universal Pictures

    US

  • HA

    Hal Wallis Productions

    US

Key crew

  • HairstylistLarry Germain
  • Makeup ArtistFrank Prehoda
  • Makeup ArtistBud Westmore
  • Unit Production ManagerFrank Beetson
  • Assistant DirectorMilton Feldman
  • Assistant DirectorKenny Williams
  • SoundJames R. Alexander
  • SoundRonald Pierce
  • SoundWaldon O. Watson
  • Associate ProducerPaul Nathan
  • ProducerPaul Nathan
  • EditorArchie Marshek
  • Art DirectionAlexander Golitzen
  • Art DirectionWalter H. Tyler
  • Set DecorationJohn McCarthy Jr.
  • MusicDave Grusin
  • NovelWill James

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • gunslinger
  • based on novel or book
  • chase
  • kidnapping
  • release from prison
  • bank robber
  • firearm
  • revenge
  • murder
  • shootout
  • little girl
  • orphan
  • bullet wound
  • home invasion
  • cowboy
  • ex-con
  • father figure
  • 19th century

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1971-10-13PG

Also known as

International titles

  • Abrechnung in Gun HillDE
  • LΕ‘dd le!HU
  • A vadΓ‘szatHU

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