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Jun 13, 2012 · What were the pay scales for Old West lawmen? “Each marshal received a base annual salary of $200 through much of the 19th century,” historian Larry Ball tells me. Yet he could earn up to $4,000 annually, by earning a percentage of fees for serving subpoenas, warrants and handling other court matters. “However,” Ball adds, “he had to ...
The Gunfighter is a 1950 American Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell and Karl Malden.It was written by screenwriters William Bowers and William Sellers, with an uncredited rewrite by writer and producer Nunnally Johnson, from a story by Bowers, Roger Corman, and screenwriter and director Andre de Toth.
- $1,950,000 (US rentals)
- Nunnally Johnson
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May 28, 2022 · Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is the fastest gun in the West. His notoriety precedes him. And at age 35, he is tired of running. Running from unfounded accusations of murder, running from the young upstarts seeking to outdraw him and gain fame for themselves, running from the desolate life he has created. When Ringo rides
The Gunfighter (1950) drew solid reviews and fair box office when it was released in 1950, but over the decades its reputation has grown exponentially, and it is now considered one of the all-time classic westerns from the studio era -- admired for its melancholy realism, gritty suspense and period authenticity -- and seen as a key forerunner to the dark, psychological westerns of the later 1950s.
- Henry King, F. E. Johnston
- Gregory Peck
Oct 7, 2011 · October 7, 2011 Orson DeWelles Malden, Karl, Movies of the 1950s, Peck, Gregory, Uncategorized. His only friend was his gun…. His only refuge – a woman’s heart! The Gunfighter is one of the most atypical Westerns of its time. Lacking are the stereotypical clichés of fighting in the streets, stagecoach raids, and marauding bandits.
A reformed Gunfighter Jimmy Ringo (Gregory Peck) is on his way to a sleepy town in the hope of a reunion with his estranged sweetheart (Helen Westcott) and their young son (B.G. Morgan) who he has never seen. On arrival, a chance meeting with some old friends including the town's Marshal (Millard Mitchell) gives the repentant Jimmy some respite.
Dec 10, 2021 · No, Billy never robbed a train or held up a bank. If you’re talking about BTK killing 21 men, “one for every year of his life,” that was hogwash. Billy killed four men on his own and was a participant in five more. Considering the times and the fact that a war was going on in Lincoln County, that isn’t many, relatively speaking.
