Invitation to a Gunfighter
Seen it?1964 | 92 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.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill 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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Wilson
- Yul BrynnerJules Gaspard d'Estaing
- Janice RuleRuth Adams
- George SegalMatt Weaver
- Alfred RyderDoc Barker
- Clifford DavidCrane Adams
- Mike KellinBlind Union Vet
- Brad DexterKenarsie
- Pat HingleSam Brewster
- Bert FreedSheriff
- John A. AlonzoManuel