The Shootist

Synopsis

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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Top of the call sheet

• 
  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

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