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7.4On 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.
Released: 1954-05-26110 minDir: Nicholas RayWestern, Drama, Romance
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- Joan Crawford as Vienna
- Sterling Hayden as Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
- Mercedes McCambridge as Emma Small
- Scott Brady as Dancin' Kid
- Ward Bond as John McIvers
- Ben Cooper as Turkey Ralston
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Johnny Guitar is a 1954 American independent Western film directed by Nicholas Ray starring Joan Crawford and co-starring Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, and Scott Brady, with Ward Bond, Ernest Borgnine, John Carradine, Royal Dano and others in supporting roles. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The screenplay was adapted from a novel of the same name by Roy Chanslor.
In 2008, Johnny Guitar was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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1950s feminist films1954 American films1954 English-language films1954 films1954 independent films1954 Western (genre) filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican Western (genre) filmsEnglish-language Western (genre) filmsFilms about bank robberyFilms based on American novelsFilms directed by Nicholas Ray