The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
1960 · Television · 53 min · dir. Herschel Daugherty
- Western
- Comedy
Synopsis
Phil Silvers as the most cowardly gunfighter in the West is hired by a town too timid to fight, and Jack Benny arrives as the slowest gun of all; a 1960 CBS comedy special spoofing television westerns.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Director
- Herschel Daugherty
- Writer
- Nat Hiken
- Running time
- 53 minutes
Cast & crew
- Herschel Daugherty Director
Phil Silvers
Jack Benny
Ted de Corsia
Jack Elam
Karl Lukas
Robert J. Wilke
Lee Van Cleef
George Keymas
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · quietly hilarious · calvinsx · 2015-11-17
Phil, as the silver dollar kid, and Jack as another completely cowardly gunfighter create quiet hilarity. Their characters (as cowards) don't represent new ground broken and yet the western context (and western character actors like lee van cleef and karl lukas) creates a fresh feel for this comedy. Written by Nat Hiken. No commercials.
★★★★★ · review · emperor over videos · 2014-12-23
another classic with jack benny
★★★★ · Trivia note · Evan Curfew · 2025-01-03
Actor John Dierkes, who plays the bearded "Wild Bill" Monks, appeared in both "The Slowest Gun In The West" and "The Fastest Gun Alive" (1956). This Nat Hiken-written gem is a real treat for fans of character actors, with: Byron Foulger Jack Elam Parley Baer George Chandler Ted De Corsia Lee Van Cleef Ed Brophy Bill Fawcett Jack Albertson Marion Ross