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The gun's the star and the man's just along for the ride, baby!
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Man or Gun (1958)

B-movie swaggersaloons and showdownspulp Western chaos

Overview

ActionWestern

Gun-slinging drifter "Maybe" Smith's Colt .44 pistol and shooting skills are put to the test shortly after his arrival in the New Mexico frontier town of Dusty Flats. After outdrawing wanted outlaw Buckstorm Corley in the saloon, Smith finds himself up against the entire corrupt Corley clan -- who've been running roughshod over the fearful townsfolk for years.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Macdonald Carey's mysterious 'Maybe' — charisma with a question mark.

Direction

Gannaway keeps shoot-outs coming rapid-fire.

Practical Effects

Real six-shooters, real dust, real low-budget magic.

Best for:Background: Perfect Saturday afternoon laundry folding companion.·Solo: When you need cowboys without commitment.·Rewatch: Cult classic energy for genre completionists.
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Director

Albert C. Gannaway

ReleasedMay 30, 1958
Runtime1h 19m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Republic Pictures
Albert C. Gannaway Productions

Top Cast

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

'Maybe' Smith / Scott Yancey

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Fran Dare

James Craig

James Craig

Pinch Corley

James Gleason

James Gleason

Sheriff Jim Jackson

Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Mike Ferris

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Karl 'Killer' Davis

Swede

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Justin Corley

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Buckstorm Corley

Julian Burton

Julian Burton

Billy Corley

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Burt Burton

Jil Jarmyn

Jil Jarmyn

Mrs. Pinch Corley

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Karl 'Killer' Davis was a real-life wrestler turned actor — his nickname wasn't Hollywood invention.

Cultural

This arrived at the tail end of the 1950s Western boom, when TV had already saturated the market with gun-slingers weekly.

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