

“Gun-Queen of the Arizona Frontier! And her kind of men!”
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN

In 1909, Willie Boy and his love Carlota go on the run after he accidentally shoots her father in a confrontation gone terribly wrong. With President Taft coming to the area, the local sheriff leads two Native American trackers seeking justice for their “murdered” tribal leader.


John McIvers
Martin Scorsese introduces Johnny Guitar (USA, 1954) dir. Nicholas Ray
Featurette
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.