Johnny Guitar

Name: Johnny Guitar
Genre: Western, Drama, Romance
Released: 1954-05-26
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Scott Brady, Ward Bond

1954·Movie·NR·110 min·★ 7.4(475)

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“Gun-Queen of the Arizona Frontier! And her kind of men!”

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.

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About Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar is a 1954 English-language western, drama and romance film directed by Nicholas Ray. The cast is led by Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Pluto TV.

Johnny Guitar was produced by Republic Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 26, 1954, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Nicholas Ray
Writers: Ben Maddow, Philip Yordan, Nicholas Ray
Release date: May 26, 1954
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Republic Pictures

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Johnny Guitar cast & crew

Johnny Guitar was directed by Nicholas Ray and written by Ben Maddow, Philip Yordan, and Nicholas Ray.

The cast features Joan Crawford as Vienna, Sterling Hayden as Johnny 'Guitar' Logan, Mercedes McCambridge as Emma Small, Scott Brady as Dancin' Kid, Ward Bond as John McIvers, and Ben Cooper as Turkey Ralston.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Victor Young, cinematography is by Harry Stradling Sr., and it was produced by Nicholas Ray.

Is Johnny Guitar worth watching?

Johnny Guitar holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 475 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed western films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western, drama, and romance, Johnny Guitar is worth a place on your watchlist.

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