Overview
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
Details
- Director
- Don Siegel
- Writer
- Scott Hale
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Bill McKinney
Harry Morgan
Hugh O'Brian
James Stewart
John Carradine
John Wayne
Lauren Bacall
Richard Boone
Ron Howard
Sheree North
Keywords
1900s
aging
aging gunfighter
based on novel or book
boarding house
carson city
nevada
dying man
gunfight
gunfighter
nevada
old west legend
one last job
retirement
sniper
terminal cancer
terminal illness
western expansion
widow
widow with son
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