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The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

101 minutes

ComedyFamilyWestern

Overview

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".

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Top Cast

Don Knotts headshot

Don Knotts

Dr. Jesse W. Heywood

Barbara Rhoades headshot

Barbara Rhoades

Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings

Jackie Coogan headshot

Jackie Coogan

Matthew Basch

Ruth McDevitt headshot

Ruth McDevitt

Mrs. Olive Heywood

Frank McGrath headshot

Frank McGrath

Mr. Remington

Terry Wilson headshot

Terry Wilson

Welsh

Carl Ballantine headshot

Carl Ballantine

Abel Swanson

Pat Morita headshot

Pat Morita

Wong

Robert Yuro headshot

Robert Yuro

Arnold the Kid

Herb Voland headshot

Herb Voland

Dr. Friedlander

Fay DeWitt headshot

Fay DeWitt

Violet

Dub Taylor headshot

Dub Taylor

Pop Cushings

Hope Summers headshot

Hope Summers

Celia

Dick Wilson headshot

Dick Wilson

Black Eagle (Indian chief)

Don 'Red' Barry headshot

Don 'Red' Barry

Rev. Zachary Gant

Vaughn Taylor headshot

Vaughn Taylor

Rev. Longbaugh

Ed Peck headshot

Ed Peck

Sheriff

Edward Faulkner headshot

Edward Faulkner

Marshal Sam Huggins

Arthur Space headshot

Arthur Space

Sheriff Tolliver

Greg Mullavey headshot

Greg Mullavey

Phelps - Dental Student

Fred Aldrich headshot

Fred Aldrich

Passerby (uncredited)

E.J. André headshot

E.J. André

Will Banks

John Aniston headshot

John Aniston

Indian (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti headshot

Argentina Brunetti

Squaw (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar headshot

Claudia Bryar

Mrs. Remington

Paul Bryar headshot

Paul Bryar

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell headshot

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Townsman (uncredited)

William Christopher headshot

William Christopher

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr. headshot

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Warde Donovan headshot

Warde Donovan

Townsman (uncredited)

Mickey Finn headshot

Mickey Finn

Father (uncredited)

Myron Healey headshot

Myron Healey

Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Charles Horvath headshot

Charles Horvath

Indian Warrior (uncredited)

Clyde Howdy headshot

Clyde Howdy

Man (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley headshot

I. Stanford Jolley

Bearded Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Gil Lamb headshot

Gil Lamb

Slosh White - Drunk

James McHale headshot

James McHale

Conductor (uncredited)

Tina Menard headshot

Tina Menard

Squaw (uncredited)

Kathryn Minner headshot

Kathryn Minner

96-Year-Old Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann headshot

Dorothy Neumann

Mrs. Eva Longbaugh

Eddie Quillan headshot

Eddie Quillan

Train Porter (uncredited)

Bill Quinn headshot

Bill Quinn

U.S. Marshal Arthur Bates

Rodd Redwing headshot

Rodd Redwing

White Buffalo (uncredited)

Benny Rubin headshot

Benny Rubin

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Naomi Stevens headshot

Naomi Stevens

Squaw (uncredited)

Boyd Stockman headshot

Boyd Stockman

Stage Driver (uncredited)

Leonard Stone headshot

Leonard Stone

Bartender (uncredited)

Lorna Thayer headshot

Lorna Thayer

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Peggy Mondo headshot

Peggy Mondo

Indian Woman in Stagecoach

Jim Boles headshot

Jim Boles

Big Spring Townsman (uncredited)

King Moody headshot

King Moody

Ernie