The Shootist

1976 "He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time."
7.6| 1h40m| PG| en| Western
Storyline

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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  • The Shootist Cast
John Wayne as J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall as Bond Rogers
Ron Howard as Gillom Rogers
James Stewart as Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone as Mike Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian as Jack Pulford
Bill McKinney as Jay Cobb
Harry Morgan as Marshall Thibido
John Carradine as Beckum