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The Shakiest Gun in the West

62.27% | Jul 10, 1968 | Comedy, Family, Western

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".

Featured Crew

Everett Greenbaum
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay

Cast

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Don Knotts
Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
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Barbara Rhoades
Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
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Jackie Coogan
Matthew Basch
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Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Olive Heywood
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Frank McGrath
Mr. Remington

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