Johnny Guitar
1954 · directed by Nicholas Ray
- Rating
- 80/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Johnny Guitar (1954), directed by Nicholas Ray, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Joan Crawford
- Sterling Hayden
- Mercedes McCambridge
- Scott Brady
- Ward Bond
- Ben Cooper
- Ernest Borgnine
- John Carradine
- Royal Dano
- Frank Ferguson
Crew
- Harry Stradling Sr. — Director of Photography
- Richard L. Van Enger — Editor
- Victor Young — Original Music Composer
- Philip Yordan — Screenplay
- Ben Maddow — Writer
- Nicholas Ray — Writer
More from Nicholas Ray
- In a Lonely Place (1950) — 85/100 · hit
- The Lusty Men (1952) — 82/100 · hit
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) — 81/100 · hit
- Bigger Than Life (1956) — 80/100 · hit
- They Live by Night (1949) — 78/100
- Party Girl (1958) — 75/100
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