‘The Fastest Gun Alive’: A Fascinating Character Study

A gunslinger faces his troubled past while helping those in need.

George Temple (Glenn Ford) finally shows his prowess with a gun, in “The Fastest Gun Alive.” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

NR | 1h 29m | Drama, Western | 1956

Some of the greatest Westerns have featured this classic theme: a mysterious man arrives in a small, remote town. This man has a troubled past he is trying to escape; you might say he is a reluctant hero.