The Shootist
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Scott Hale · Hugh O'Brian · Lauren Bacall · Bill McKinney · James Stewart · John Wayne · Harry Morgan · John Carradine · Sheree North · Ron Howard · Don Siegel · Richard Boone · Miles Hood Swarthout