Heaven with a Gun
Seen it?1969 | 98 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved Deadwood: The Movie or 3:10 to Yuma, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Jim Killian arrives in a small Arizona town hoping to establish a peaceful life as the local preacher, but he soon finds himself in the middle of a feud between sheep ranchers and cattlemen. Leloopa, a young Native American woman, pleads for Killian's help after her shepherd father is hung by Coke Beck, the vicious son of the head cattle rancher. Killian must weigh his actions carefully lest he perpetuate the cycle of retribution and revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee H. Katzin
- Glenn FordJim Killan
- Carolyn JonesMadge McCloud
- Barbara HersheyLeloopa
- John AndersonAse Beck
- David CarradineCoke Beck
- J.D. CannonMace
- Noah Beery Jr.Garvey
- Harry TownesGus Sampson
- William BryantBart Paterson
- Virginia GreggMrs. Patterson