“In Bajo Rio, they pay to see a man kill a bull. Today, they'll pay to see a man kill another man.”
Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.
Lamont Johnson
Harold Jack Bloom
A. Ronald Lubin
Harold Jack Bloom
David M. Walsh
Laurence Rosenthal
Johnny Cash
Abe Cross
Kirk Douglas
Will Tenneray
Jane Alexander
Nora Tenneray
Karen Black
Jenny Simms
Dana Elcar
Marv Green
Robert J. Wilke
Marshal Tom Cater
Keith Carradine
The Young Gunfighter
Eric Douglas
Bud Tenneray
Paul Lambert
Ed Fleury
James D. Cavasos
Newt Hale
Philip L. Mead
Kyle Briggs
George Le Bow
Dekker
... and 10 more
John Chard
Whoever wins loses. A Gunfight is directed by Lamont Johnson and written by Harold Jack Bloom. It stars Kirk Douglas, Johnny Cash, Jane Alexander, Karen Black and Raf Vallone. Music is by Laurence Rosenthal and cinematography by David Walsh. Will Tenneray (Douglas) and Abe Cross (Cash) are tw...
CinemaSerf
Hmmm, I’m not sure this is really anyone’s finest hour nor does it really pay much of an homage to it’s genre as we see two ageing shootists struggling to make ends meet. “Cross” (Johnny Cash) fancied his chances pan-handling but all he got was backache; “Tenneray” (Kirk Douglas) satisfies his days ...
A Gunfight (1971) Trailer
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Paramount Pictures
Joel Productions
Harvest Pictures