The Shootist

He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.

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Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

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Cast

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John Wayne actor Lauren Bacall actor Ron Howard actor James Stewart actor Richard Boone actor Hugh O'Brian actor Bill McKinney actor Harry Morgan actor John Carradine actor Sheree North actor Rick Lenz actor Scatman Crothers actor

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Gregg Palmer actor

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Alfred Dennis actor

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Dick Winslow actor Melody Thomas Scott actor

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Kathleen O'Malley actor

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Jack Berle actor Johnny Crawford actor

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Chuck Dawson actor