The Shakiest Gun in the West
The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

"He's so bad he was scalped by a cigar store Indian!!"

6.2
1968-07-10
101 min
ComedyFamilyWestern

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".

Featured Crew

Edward Montagne
Producer
Alan Rafkin
Director
Everett Greenbaum
Screenplay
Andrew Jackson
Director of Photography

Cast

Don Knotts
Don Knotts
Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades
Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
Matthew Basch
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Olive Heywood
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Mr. Remington
Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson
Welsh
Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
Abel Swanson
Pat Morita
Pat Morita
Wong
Robert Yuro
Robert Yuro
Arnold the Kid
Herb Voland
Herb Voland
Dr. Friedlander