Gun the Man Down

I remember this movie from long ago & have read comments on it & must agree it is boring & predictable, however i would watch it again because i am a fan of James Arness & like nearly all western movies. It is rather comical that they were so cheap on the making of the film & that John Wayne produced the movie is most remarkable. James Arness I think did his best work on Gunsmoke anyway, & he was not destined to became a major movie star. I think with Angie Dickinson & Wilkes the other co-star that the movie could have been much better & should have had lots more western action in it. But alas it will be just another B western movie. Thank you

I expected to see a great movie with the cast listed. Most were in other movies, mainly westerns and TV series I enjoyed watching, as a kid in the 50's into the 80's. I was a little surprised to see James Arness in the role he plays. You should watch once and see how many cast members you know and what movies and TV shows they were cast in.

I expected something far better than this, especially with a Burt Kennedy's writing. Remember him with his Budd Boetticher's partnership, the masterpieces he wrote for Randolph Scott. Very powerful and unusual screenplays. Here, nothing of that, everything is predictable, nearly even boring. I know that Andy McLaglen was then a beginner in the business, but that doesn't explain such a flat story. However, this is not a garbage either, not at all. The directing is rather efficient, sharp; only this predictable.

Anyone who watches this movie will automatically recognize the familiarity of the television show Gunsmoke.The director and lead actor would work together in the future on over 90 episodes. This movie is filled with Hollywood character actors. A movie made by the John Wayne production company BATJAC. This picture is a small nugget of Hollywood history unknown but to those in the know. It's worth your time:

Great little low budget western that propelled Arness to the role of Matt Dillon. Just enough action, romance and good v evil. Like most 50s westerns, well worth the watch.