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Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

Thrill Crazy... Kill Crazy... Gun Crazy

19507.41h 27m

Overview

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Written by MacKinlay Kantor, Dalton Trumbo, Millard Kaufman
Produced by Frank King, Maurice King
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Top Cast

Peggy Cummins

Peggy Cummins

Annie Laurie Starr

John Dall

John Dall

Bart Tare

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Packett

Morris Carnovsky

Morris Carnovsky

Judge Willoughby

Anabel Shaw

Anabel Shaw

Ruby Tare Flagler

Harry Lewis

Harry Lewis

Sheriff Clyde Boston

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Dave Allister

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Sheriff Boston

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Mickey Little

Bart Tare (Age 7)

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Bart Tare (Age 14)

Themes & Keywords

guncarnivalfilm noirsharpshooterpayroll robberybased on short storygun violencecrime spreegun shootinggun culturegun enthusiastfugitive lovers

About Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy is a crime, romance film released in 1950 exploring themes of gun, carnival, film noir, sharpshooter, payroll robbery, based on short story. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, it stars Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger. Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

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