Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Gunfighter’: Character Study of an Outlaw Seeking a New Life

Ian Kane
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Not Rated | 1h 25min | Western | 1950

When I first heard of the 1950 Western “The Gunfighter,” I immediately imagined a bunch of lawmen and outlaws drawing their six-shooters and blasting away at each other, either in tawdry saloons or standing in the middle of a street in some dusty town. But to my surprise, what I found instead was a completely different cinematic animal—a slow-burn character study about a man trying to run from his shady past, and perhaps turn his life around.

Ian Kane
Ian Kane
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Ian Kane is an U.S. Army veteran, author, filmmaker, and actor. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.
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