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The Shakiest Gun in the West

He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!
1968 | 101m | English

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Popularity: 3 (history)

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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".
Release Date: Jul 10, 1968
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Edmund L. Hartmann, James Fritzell, Everett Greenbaum, Frank Tashlin
Genres: Family, Comedy, Western
Keywords horse, native american, stagecoach, covered wagon, cowgirl
Production Companies Universal Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Don Knotts Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Barbara Rhoades Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Jackie Coogan Matthew Basch
Ruth McDevitt Mrs. Olive Heywood
Frank McGrath Mr. Remington
Terry Wilson Welsh
Carl Ballantine Abel Swanson
Pat Morita Wong
Robert Yuro Arnold the Kid
Herb Voland Dr. Friedlander
Fay DeWitt Violet
Dub Taylor Pop Cushings
Hope Summers Celia
Dick Wilson Black Eagle (Indian chief)
Don 'Red' Barry Rev. Zachary Gant
Vaughn Taylor Rev. Longbaugh
Ed Peck Sheriff
Edward Faulkner Marshal Sam Huggins
Arthur Space Sheriff Tolliver
Greg Mullavey Phelps - Dental Student
Fred Aldrich Passerby (uncredited)
E.J. André Will Banks
John Aniston Indian (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti Squaw (uncredited)
Claudia Bryar Mrs. Remington
Paul Bryar Man at Bar (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Townsman (uncredited)
William Christopher Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr. Man at Bar (uncredited)
Warde Donovan Townsman (uncredited)
Mickey Finn Father (uncredited)
Myron Healey Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Charles Horvath Indian Warrior (uncredited)
Clyde Howdy Man (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Gil Lamb Slosh White - Drunk
James McHale Conductor (uncredited)
Tina Menard Squaw (uncredited)
Kathryn Minner 96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann Mrs. Eva Longbaugh
Eddie Quillan Train Porter (uncredited)
Bill Quinn U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates
Rodd Redwing White Buffalo (uncredited)
Benny Rubin Man at Bar (uncredited)
Naomi Stevens Squaw (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman Stage Driver (uncredited)
Leonard Stone Bartender (uncredited)
Lorna Thayer Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Peggy Mondo Indian Woman in Stagecoach
Jim Boles Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)
King Moody Ernie
Name Job
Alan Rafkin Director
Edmund L. Hartmann Screenplay
James Fritzell Screenplay
Everett Greenbaum Screenplay
Tony Martinelli Editor
Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
Henry Larrecq Art Direction
Grady Hunt Costume Design
Andrew Jackson Director of Photography
Vic Mizzy Original Music Composer
Frank Tashlin Screenplay
Polly Burson Stunt Double
Name Title
Edward Montagne Producer
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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 4 8 14 4
2024 5 9 17 5
2024 6 7 15 3
2024 7 8 17 4
2024 8 8 16 4
2024 9 6 12 3
2024 10 8 15 3
2024 11 5 9 3
2024 12 6 12 3
2025 1 5 11 3
2025 2 4 6 1
2025 3 3 5 1
2025 4 3 4 1
2025 5 2 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 1 3 0
2025 9 2 2 1
2025 10 2 4 2

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