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The Shakiest Gun in the West

6.219681h 41mMovieComedyFamilyWestern

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…

DirectorAlan Rafkin
WritersEverett Greenbaum·James Fritzell
ProducerEdward Montagne

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Cast · Directed by Alan Rafkin

DKDon Knotts
Don Knotts
Dr. Jesse W. Heywood
BRBarbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades
Penelope 'Bad Penny' Cushings
JCJackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
Matthew Basch
RMRuth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. Olive Heywood
FMFrank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Mr. Remington
TWTerry Wilson
Terry Wilson
Welsh
CBCarl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
Abel Swanson
PMPat Morita
Pat Morita
Wong
RYRobert Yuro
Robert Yuro
Arnold the Kid
HVHerb Voland
Herb Voland
Dr. Friedlander
FDFay DeWitt
Fay DeWitt
Violet
DTDub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Pop Cushings

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