The read
A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 83/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 174 1950s western movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic83/100
490 audience votes
Key crew
- Nicholas RayDirector
- Philip YordanScreenplay
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
- Nicholas RayWriter
- Ben MaddowWriter
Cast
- Joan CrawfordVienna
- Sterling HaydenJohnny 'Guitar' Logan
- Mercedes McCambridgeEmma Small
- Scott BradyDancin' Kid
- Ward BondJohn McIvers
- Ben CooperTurkey Ralston
- Ernest BorgnineBart Lonergan
- John CarradineOld Tom
- Royal DanoCorey
- Frank FergusonMarshal Williams
- Paul FixEddie
- Rhys WilliamsMr. Andrews
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