Synopsis
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
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Cast
- Joan CrawfordVienna
- Sterling HaydenJohnny 'Guitar' Logan
- Mercedes McCambridgeEmma Small
- Ernest BorgnineBart Lonergan
- John CarradineOld Tom
- Scott BradyDancin' Kid
- Ward BondJohn McIvers
- Royal DanoCorey
- Frank FergusonMarshal Williams
- Paul FixEddie
Recommendations
- 100
Time Out
There’s a quiet fury to Johnny Guitar, best embodied by Mercedes McCambridge’s vicious Emma, who wants to drive Vienna out of town. It’s a film that climaxes with a gunfight between two women, while the men hide behind tree stumps. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
Called everything from a feminist statement to a gay camp-classic to an anti-McCarthyism allegory. While it certainly is all of these--and more--it's about time it was acclaimed for it what it really is: a genuine western film classic. - 80
The New York Times
A goofy and remarkable film. - 60
Variety
Love, hate and violence, with little sympathy for the characters, is stirred up during the overlong film.
