The Gunfighter

1950 film directed by Henry King
Movie film Q1196628
The Gunfighter
20th Century Fox · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Gunfighter

Summary

The Gunfighter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gunfighter's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Gunfighter was directed by Henry King[4].
  • William Bowers wrote the screenplay for The Gunfighter[5].
  • Roger Corman wrote the screenplay for The Gunfighter[6].
  • Nunnally Johnson wrote the screenplay for The Gunfighter[7].
  • The Gunfighter's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[8].
  • The Gunfighter's genre is Western film[9].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Gregory Peck[10].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Millard Mitchell[11].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Jean Parker[12].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Karl Malden[13].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Verna Felton[14].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Ellen Corby[15].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Richard Jaeckel[16].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Mae Marsh[17].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Kenneth Tobey[18].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was David Clarke[19].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Helen Westcott[20].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Alberto Morin[21].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Harry Shannon[22].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Skip Homeier[23].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Anthony Ross[24].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Murray Alper[25].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Angela Clarke[26].
  • A cast member of The Gunfighter was Harry Harvey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Gunfighter was produced by Nunnally Johnson[28]. It was directed by Henry King[4]. Screenwriters include William Bowers[5], Roger Corman[6], and Nunnally Johnson[7]. Cast members include Gregory Peck[10], Millard Mitchell[11], Jean Parker[12], Karl Malden[13], Verna Felton[14], and Ellen Corby[15].

Publication

The Gunfighter was published on June 23, 1950[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Its genre is Western film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 8.4/10[32], 94/100[33], 94%[34], and 7.7/10[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gunfighter's after a work by is recorded as William Sellers[36].

Why It Matters

The Gunfighter ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (836 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-gunfighter
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-gunfighter, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295962595|THE GUNFIGHTER (#295962595)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema"
  2. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1950-06-23T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter William Bowers, Roger Corman, Nunnally Johnson
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
    Significant event principal photography
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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