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The Shakiest Gun in the West
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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".
A nervous, bumbling dentist brings frantic comedic energy to the dusty frontier. This mismatched marriage between a timid professional and a clever outlaw turns every shootout into a hilarious blunder.
Director
Alan Rafkin
Cast
Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Ruth McDevitt, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Carl Ballantine, Pat Morita, Robert Yuro, Herb Voland
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The Shakiest Gun in the West
Rent on Apple TV+ or buy on Apple TV+.
Director
Alan Rafkin
Cast
Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades, Jackie Coogan, Ruth McDevitt, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Carl Ballantine, Pat Morita, Robert Yuro, Herb Voland
4 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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