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Invitation to a Gunfighter

Invitation to a Gunfighter

1964Movie⏱️ 1h 32mApproved
DramaWestern
6.3
IMDB Rating
2,579 votes

In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill him.

Director
Richard Wilson
Writers
Alvin Sapinsley, Hal Goodman, Larry Klein
Stars
Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, George Segal
Release Date
October 14, 1964
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner
as Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
Janice Rule
Janice Rule
as Ruth Adams
George Segal
George Segal
as Matt Weaver
Alfred Ryder
Alfred Ryder
as Doc Barker
Clifford David
Clifford David
as Crane Adams
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
as Blind Union Vet
Brad Dexter
Brad Dexter
as Kenarsie
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
as Sam Brewster
Bert Freed
Bert Freed
as Sheriff
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
as Manuel

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
La Posa Plain, Arizona, USA
Production
Stanley Kramer Productions, Hermes Productions, Larcas Productions

🏷️ Keywords

one armed gunfightertroopersoldierranchhomecoming

🎯 Categories

DramaWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Moody Western
by lovette-bennett2006-09-27
8/10

"I loved Yul Brynner in this movie, and Janice Rule did a good job as the frustrated wife of the crippled, hard-drinking, ex-Civil War fighter. Yul Brynner is excellent as the brooding, cold, mercenary who has a job to do, but falls for the lady whose house he's decided to stay in while doing it. I was in my "Yul Brynner" phase when this one came out, and I can still see it over and over--much as I feel about The Magnificent Seven, the Return of the Seven, The Journey, or The King and I. I couldn't help but wonder if he actually played that harpsichord. He obviously couldn&a..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Psycho (1960) house set on the Universal back lot was the home for the character "Sam Brewster".

📖 Synopsis

In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill him.