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Invitation to a Gunfighter

"He Kills By Invitation"

1964-10-14 Western 1hr 32m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1964-10-14
  • Revenue
    $3,100,000
  • Budget
    $1,800,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Stanley Kramer Productions, Hermes Productions, Larcas Productions, United Artists

Crew

Richard Wilson
Director
Richard Wilson
Screenplay
Richard Wilson
Producer
Keywords:
gunshot wound shootout confederate soldier

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Cast

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner
Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
Janice Rule

Janice Rule
Ruth Adams
George Segal

George Segal
Matt Weaver
Alfred Ryder

Alfred Ryder
Doc Barker
Clifford David

Clifford David
Crane Adams
Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin
Blind Union Vet
Brad Dexter

Brad Dexter
Kenarsie
Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle
Sam Brewster
Bert Freed

Bert Freed
Sheriff
John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo
Manuel
Curt Conway

Curt Conway
McKeever
Clarke Gordon

Clarke Gordon
Hickman
Gerald Hiken

Gerald Hiken
Gully
Clifton James

Clifton James
Tuttle
Strother Martin

Strother Martin
Fiddler
Arthur Peterson

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Invitation to a Gunfighter
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A Review by John Chard 3

Written by John Chard on 2017-05-04

Thematically fine but executed with very little skill. Rebel soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, only to find that h... read more

Thematically fine but executed with very little skill. Rebel soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, only to find that his home has been sold by unscrupulous town boss, Sam Brewster. Brewster, fearing for his safety, hires gunfighter Jules Gaspard d'Estaing to eradicate Weaver. But as d'Estaing's settles in to town it becomes clear to him just what a corrupt and morally bankrupt bunch the townsfolk are. It grieves me to mark a film like this, with so many good people involved with it, down so low. The thematic heart of this picture is fabulous, nothing none of us haven't seen before, but tales of hired gunmen straightening out dirty towns are always of interest if handled with care and a commitment to the moral essence. Invitation To A Gunfighter, in spite of starring Yul Brynner, George Segal, Brad Dexter, Pat Hingle and Strother Martin, and being directed by Orson Welles collaborator Richard Wilson, is ploddingly paced and acted like a low budget C movie. The score from David Raksin is intrusive and completely out of sync with the nature of the piece, whilst the back lot location is all too evident. The piece briefly picks up entering the final third, where thankfully Brynner is asked to earn his pay outside of walking around glumly, but it's a false dawn as the finale has all the excitement of a runny nose. I'm in the minority judging by the comments written for this film thus far, so maybe it caught me at a bad time, but the chances of me ever seeking this one out again are remote to say the least. 3/10

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A Review by John Chard

Thematically fine but executed with very little skill. Rebel soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, only to find that his home has been sold by unscrupulous town boss, Sam Brewster. Brewster, fearing for his safety, hir...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 3

Written by John Chard on 2017-05-04

Thematically fine but executed with very little skill. Rebel soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, only to find that his home has been sold by unscrupulous town boss, Sam Brewste...

read more