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Johnny Guitar

NR
Movie
1954
1h 50m
English
Western, Drama, Romance
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.
Rating
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7.7
IMDB
Johnny Guitar (1954) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
89

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Sterling Hayden
Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
Ernest Borgnine
Bart Lonergan
Scott Brady
Dancin' Kid
Ward Bond
John McIvers
Frank Ferguson
Marshal Williams
Rhys Williams
Mr. Andrews
Ben Cooper
Turkey Ralston
Denver Pyle
Posseman (uncredited)
Will Wright
Ned - Bank Teller (uncredited)
Sumner Williams
Posseman (uncredited)
Directed By: Nicholas Ray
Written By: Nicholas Ray, Philip Yordan (Screenplay), + 2 more

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soonertbone says...
8 months ago
It's usually the case that if a movie can be described in "cult" or "camp" terms, it's not for me--and this one is no exception. It's a baffling picture with an inscrutable screenplay--the typical sense of realism you get in Westerns is dialed down for an attempt at poetry that reminds me of the early 30s French films, except here it all the sounds are dissonant on my ears. It's not helped by the fact that I tend to dislike Crawford, and McCambridge here is truly unhinged. Did not work for me at all, despite some lovely color photography.
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seeyoshirun says...
2 months ago
Beautifully, vibrantly shot, with a top-notch performance from Joan Crawford in the lead role. Suspenseful and unique.
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juliosoft says...
3 years ago
After many years without seeing it, we see it again, and we liked it a lot, good for the actors and the direction
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amberrav says...
3 years ago
Emma wasn’t in love with Dancin’ Kid, she was in love with Vienna.
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Featured User Reviews

John Chard
6 years ago
You're nothing but a railroad tramp who's not fit to live amongst decent people.

Johnny Guitar is out of Republic Pictures and is directed by Nicholas Ray. It's written by Phillip Yordan, who adapts from a novel written by Roy Chanslor, and it stars Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCamb More
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Wuchak
4 years ago
_**A cult 50’s Western that’s colorful, melodramatic, surreal and mesmerizing**_

The railroad is coming soon to a town in northern Arizona where a tough saloon owner (Joan Crawford) faces off with a power-mad cattle baron (Mercedes McCambridge) over jealousy involving the Dancin’ Kid (Scott More
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