19 Oct 1972
When the Legends Die
An elderly rodeo rider becomes mentor to a young man attempting to make his own name in the business.
The Shootist
He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.
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.
Top Billed Cast
John Wayne J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall Bond Rogers
James Stewart Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone Mike Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian Jack Pulford
Bill McKinney Jay Cobb
Harry Morgan Marshall Thibido
John Carradine Beckum
Sheree North Serepta
Rick Lenz Dobkins
Scatman Crothers Moses
Gregg Palmer Burly Man
Alfred Dennis Barber
Dick Winslow Streetcar Driver
Melody Thomas Scott Girl on Streetcar
Kathleen O'Malley School Teacher
Jack Berle Man Outside Metropole (uncredited)
Johnny Crawford Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Chuck Dawson Extra (uncredited)
George Dunn Man Delivering Headstone (uncredited)
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