“Johnny Guitar”

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Western about two women battling tooth and claw for land rights., Highly symbolic western in which a woman’s gambling saloon upsets her neighbours in a wild Arizona valley, forcing her to turn to a retired gunfighter for help., Cult Western about two women from very different backgrounds battling tooth and claw for land rights., (1954) Nicholas Ray’s western is one of the classics of the genre, a brooding psychological drama in which the female of the species is deadlier than the male. Joan Crawford plays Vienna, a saloon owner whose plans to build a railway station anger the locals. For protection, she calls on her ex-lover Johnny Guitar (Sterling Hayden), who used to be a psychotic gunslinger, but is now trying to lead a new life as a saloon singer. They face Emma Small (Mercedes MacCambridge), who leads the town gang with her gunslinging lover, the Dancin’ Kid (Scott Brady). With Emma issuing an ultimatum, the violence begins but it is in the final face-off that the two women square up, with the men in their lives sidelined from their private feud., A strong-willed woman runs a gambling joint that stands to make a lot of money if the railroad must pass through it – but some locals have other ideas., Nicholas Ray’s western is one of the classics of the genre, a brooding psychological drama where the female of the species is deadlier than the male. Joan Crawford plays Vienna, a saloon owner whose plans to build a railway station anger the locals. For protection, she calls on her ex-lover Johnny Guitar, once a psychotic gunslinger, now trying to lead a new life as a saloon singer. They face Emma Small, who leads the town gang with her lover and gunslinger, the Dancin’ Kid. With Emma issuing an ultimatum, the violence begins but it is the final face-off that sees the two women square up, with the men in their lives sidelined from their private feud., One of the strangest westerns on record, Johnny Guitar has less in common with Zane Grey than it does with Sigmund Freud and Krafft-Ebbing. The title character, played by Sterling Hayden, is a guitar-strumming drifter who was once the lover of Arizona saloon-owner Vienna (Joan Crawford). Though her establishment doesn’t make a dime, Vienna doesn’t care because the railroad is going to come in soon, bringing a whole slew of thirsty new customers. This puts her at odds with bulldyke rancher Emma Small (Mercedes McCambridge), who doesn’t want any new settlers on her land. Hating Vienna with a purple passion, Emma will do anything to drive her out of the territory…and even worse, Emma’s got the law and the other ranchers on her side. Hoping to keep Emma at bay, Vienna hires Johnny Guitar, who unbeknownst to everyone else in town is a notorious gunslinger. But Johnny prefers to bide his time, waiting for Emma to strike before he makes his move. As a result, Vienna endures several life-threatening experiences, culminating with a feverish chase through the Arizona wilds with lynch-happy Emma and her minions in hot pursuit. According to most sources, the animosity between Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge was quite real, added several extra dimensions to their scenes together. Director Nicholas Ray and screenwriter Philip Yordan stuff the film with so much sexual symbolism that one wonders why they left out a train going into a tunnel. Ms. Crawford’s vivid red-and-blue wardrobe scheme was later appropriated by Ray for James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause–with equally stunning results. In addition to the stars, Johnny Guitar is well stocked with reliable supporting players, including Ernest Borgnine, Ben Cooper, Royal Dano (superb as a consumptive, book-reading hired gun) and Paul Fix., Cult Western about two women battling tooth and claw for land rights. Joan Crawford plays a saloon owner with an immoral past who incurs the wrath of Mercedes McCambridge, a spunky, spiky local do-gooder who wants her driven out of town. Sterling Hayden co-stars as the guitar-playing gunfighter who tries to intervene in the battle of wills but doesn’t end up doing much more than stand around watching., Cult Western about two women battling tooth and claw for land rights., Nicholas Ray’s western is one of the classics of the genre, a brooding psychological drama in which the female of the species is deadlier than the male. Joan Crawford plays Vienna, a saloon owner whose plans to build a railway station anger the locals. For protection, she calls on her ex-lover Johnny Guitar, once a psychotic gunslinger, now trying to lead a new life as a saloon singer. They face Emma Small, who leads the town gang with her lover and gunslinger, the Dancin’ Kid. With Emma issuing an ultimatum, the violence begins but it is the final face-off that sees the two women square up, with the men in their lives sidelined from their private feud., A hardened saloon owner living on the edge of town stands up to four stagecoach robbers who take her friends hostage, with the help of a mysterious old friend of hers, a man known as Johnny Guitar.

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Q: Who are the main cast members in “Johnny Guitar ” ?
A: The main cast includes Joan Crawford,Mercedes McCambridge,Sterling Hayden,Scott Brady,Ward Bond,Ben Cooper,Ernest Borgnine,John Carradine,Royal Dano,Frank Ferguson,Paul Fix,Rhys Williams,Ian MacDonald,Will Wright,John Maxwell,Robert Osterloh,Trevor Bardette,Sumner Williams,Sheb Wooley,Denver Pyle,Clem Harvey,Frank Marlowe,Victor Young,Philip Yordan,Roy Chanslor,Howard Wilson,Richard Van Enger,Philip Yordan,Theodore Lydecker,John McCarthy,Richard L. Van Enger,Howard Lydecker,Harry Stradling,Nicholas Ray,Howard Wilson,Edward Boyle,James Sullivan,Bob Mark,Sheila O’Brien.

Q: When Did the “Johnny Guitar” Released?
A: The Movie “Johnny Guitar” originally aired on 2015-10-15 and released in the year of 1954.

Q: What Languages are available to watch “Johnny Guitar” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.

Q: Where to watch “Johnny Guitar” ?
A: “Johnny Guitar” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.

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