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's Zenith Productions that was released through
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. The film features location shots from the
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. Gun Fight is an almost identical remake of the 1956 film ''Gun Brothers'' starring Buster Crabbe and Neville Brand.


Plot

First Sergeant Wayne Santley has finished his final enlistment with the 7th Cavalry and is looking forward to going into business with his brother Brad in Wyoming who has told him he has a large ranch with 2,000 head of cattle. He discovers that his brother and his associates are in a much different kind of business that Wayne wants no part of.


Cast

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James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honor ...
as Wayne Santley *
Joan Staley Joan Staley (born Joan Lynette McConchie; May 20, 1940 – November 24, 2019) was an American actress and model. Early life Staley was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of James and Jean McConchie. Her father was a minister, a ...
as Nora Blaine *
Gregg Palmer Palmer Edwin Lee (January 25, 1927 – October 31, 2015), known by his stage name Gregg Palmer, was an American film and television actor. Born in San Francisco, California, Palmer served in the United States Army Air Corps as a cryptographer i ...
as Brad Santley *
Ron Soble Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...
as Pawnee *
Ken Mayer Ken Mayer (June 25, 1918 – January 30, 1985) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Major Robbie Robertson in the 1950s television series, '' Space Patrol''. Following service in the United States Army Air Corps' intelligen ...
as Joe Emery *
Walter Coy Walter Darwin Coy (January 31, 1909 – December 11, 1974) was an American stage, radio, film, and, principally, television actor, arguably most well known as John Wayne's character's brother in ''The Searchers'' (1956). Early years Originally ...
as Sheriff *
James Parnell James Parnel or Parnell (baptised 1636 – 1656) was an English Quaker preacher and author. As a teenager he became a nonconformist, visited George Fox in prison in 1653, and joined the Society of Friends. He is known as "The Boy Martyr". Persona ...
as Moose McLain


See also

* List of American films of 1961


References


External links

* 1961 films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) films 1961 Western (genre) films Films directed by Edward L. Cahn United Artists films Films produced by Edward Small Films scored by Paul Sawtell 1960s English-language films 1960s American films Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer Films set in Wyoming Films shot in Wyoming {{1960s-Western-film-stub