
Gun Town
Seen it?1946 | 55 min | Western
Why 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 most people. If you loved The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
Indian Agent Kip Lewis arrives in Gun Town where Buckskin Sawyer is having her payroll shipments robbed by Indians. Kip and his men are ready the next time and learn the robbers are white men dressed as Indians. Kip finds Davy Sawyer's case at the scene and confronts him. When Davy accuses Talbot whom he lent it to, Talbot shoots him. But Davy names Talbot before he dies and Kip goes after him.
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 459 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wallace Fox
- Kirby GrantKip Lewis
- Fuzzy KnightIvory
- Lyle TalbotLucky Dorgan
- Claire CarletonBelle Townley
- Louise CurrieBuckskin Jane Sawyer
- Gene GarrickDavie Sawyer
- Earle HodginsSheriff
- Ray BennettNevada - Henchman
- Dan WhiteJoe - Henchman