Fast on the Draw
Seen it?1950 | 55 min | Crime, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans. If you loved The Night of the Hunter or The Italian Job, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
As a boy, Shamrock's parents were killed. He took possession of a pistol belonging to his father, a famous marshal. Now that he is grown, he takes the job of marshal and uses the same gun, but he still has to solve the mystery of what happened to his parents.
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 impactWeak
About 654 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Carr
- James EllisonShamrock Ellison
- Russell HaydenLucky Hayden
- Fuzzy KnightDeacon
- Julie AdamsAnn
- Tom TylerOutlaw Leader
- George J. LewisPedro
- John CasonTex
- Stanley PriceCarter
- Stephen CarrZeke
- Dennis MooreDick