The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West
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1968
1h 41m
6.2(45 votes)
Comedy
Family
Western

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".

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Production Companies

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Don Knotts

Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

Don Knotts
Acting

Barbara Rhoades

Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Barbara Rhoades
Acting

Jackie Coogan

Matthew Basch

Jackie Coogan
Acting

Ruth McDevitt

Mrs. Olive Heywood

Ruth McDevitt
Acting

Frank McGrath

Mr. Remington

Frank McGrath
Acting

Terry Wilson

Welsh

Terry Wilson
Acting

Carl Ballantine

Abel Swanson

Carl Ballantine
Acting

Pat Morita

Wong

Pat Morita
Acting

Robert Yuro

Arnold the Kid

Robert Yuro
Acting

Herb Voland

Dr. Friedlander

Herb Voland
Acting

Fay DeWitt

Violet

Fay DeWitt
Acting

Dub Taylor

Pop Cushings

Dub Taylor
Acting

Hope Summers

Celia

Hope Summers
Acting

Dick Wilson

Black Eagle (Indian chief)

Dick Wilson
Acting

Don 'Red' Barry

Rev. Zachary Gant

Don 'Red' Barry
Acting

Vaughn Taylor

Rev. Longbaugh

Vaughn Taylor
Acting

Ed Peck

Sheriff

Ed Peck
Acting

Edward Faulkner

Marshal Sam Huggins

Edward Faulkner
Acting

Arthur Space

Sheriff Tolliver

Arthur Space
Acting

Greg Mullavey

Phelps - Dental Student

Greg Mullavey
Acting

Fred Aldrich

Passerby (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Acting

E.J. André

Will Banks

E.J. André
Acting

John Aniston

Indian (uncredited)

John Aniston
Acting

Argentina Brunetti

Squaw (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti
Acting

Claudia Bryar

Mrs. Remington

Claudia Bryar
Acting

Paul Bryar

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Paul Bryar
Acting

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Townsman (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Acting

William Christopher

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

William Christopher
Acting

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.
Acting

Warde Donovan

Townsman (uncredited)

Warde Donovan
Acting

Mickey Finn

Father (uncredited)

Mickey Finn
Acting

Myron Healey

Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Myron Healey
Acting

Charles Horvath

Indian Warrior (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Clyde Howdy

Man (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

I. Stanford Jolley

Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley
Acting

Gil Lamb

Slosh White - Drunk

Gil Lamb
Acting

James McHale

Conductor (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Tina Menard

Squaw (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Kathryn Minner

96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Dorothy Neumann

Mrs. Eva Longbaugh

Dorothy Neumann
Acting

Eddie Quillan

Train Porter (uncredited)

Eddie Quillan
Acting

Bill Quinn

U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates

Bill Quinn
Acting

Rodd Redwing

White Buffalo (uncredited)

Rodd Redwing
Acting

Benny Rubin

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Benny Rubin
Acting

Naomi Stevens

Squaw (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens
Acting

Boyd Stockman

Stage Driver (uncredited)

Boyd Stockman
Acting

Leonard Stone

Bartender (uncredited)

Leonard Stone
Acting

Lorna Thayer

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Lorna Thayer
Acting

Peggy Mondo

Indian Woman in Stagecoach

No Image
Acting

Jim Boles

Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)

Jim Boles
Acting

King Moody

Ernie

King Moody

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