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Johnny Guitar
“Gun-Queen of the Arizona Frontier! And her kind of men!”
7.4 / 10• 1954• 1h 50m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Cast & Crew
Joan Crawford
Vienna
Lead
Sterling Hayden
Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
Mercedes McCambridge
Emma Small
Scott Brady
Dancin' Kid
Ward Bond
John McIvers
Ben Cooper
Turkey Ralston
Ernest Borgnine
Bart Lonergan
John Carradine
Old Tom
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Ray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Johnny Guitar is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
