A Gunfight

"In Bajo Rio, they pay to see a man kill a bull. Today, they'll pay to see a man kill another man."

Oct 4 1971 PG 1h 29m
Romance, Western

Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.

Plot

Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two famous gunfighters who are getting old and need money. Cross tried his luck at gold prospecting but failed. Tenneray works at the local saloon where he capitalizes on his past fame to "sucker fools into buying drinks". The town expects them to become enemies and kill each other in a gunfight but the two aging gunfighters start liking one another. Desperate for money, Tenneray suggests to Cross to put on a show for the townsfolk and fight in an arena for money. The proceeds from the ticket sales would go to the winner of the gunfight. Both men like the idea of a paid show but hate the possibility of one of them killing the other.

Written by

Harold Jack Bloom

Directed by

Lamont Johnson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Harvest Pictures, Thoroughbred Productions, Joel Productions

Languages

English, Magyar

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,493
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA