Movie

The Shakiest Gun in the West

★ 6.2/10 · 50 votes 1968 1h 41m Released

ComedyFamilyWestern

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".

Cast

Don Knotts Dr. Jesse W. Heywood Barbara Rhoades Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushi Jackie Coogan Matthew Basch Ruth McDevitt Mrs. Olive Heywood Frank McGrath Mr. Remington Terry Wilson Welsh