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| John Wayne | ... | J.B.Books aka John Bernard Books | |
| Lauren Bacall | ... | Bond Rogers | |
| Ron Howard | ... | Gillom Rogers | |
| James Stewart | ... | Dr. E.W. Hostetler | |
| Richard Boone | ... | Mike Sweeney | |
| Hugh O'Brian | ... | Jack Pulford (faro dealer at Metropole Saloon) | |
| Bill McKinney | ... | Jay Cobb (owner, Cob's Creamery) | |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Carson City Marshal Walter Thibido | |
| John Carradine | ... | Hezekiah Beckum (undertaker) | |
| Sheree North | ... | Serepta (Books' ex-girlfriend) | |
| Rick Lenz | ... | Dan Dobkins (reporter, 'Morning Appeal') (as Richard Lenz) | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Moses Brown (liveryman) | |
| Gregg Palmer | ... | Burly man | |
| Alfred Dennis | ... | Barber | |
| Dick Winslow | ... | Streetcar driver | |
| Melody Thomas Scott | ... | Girl on Streetcar (as Melody Thomas) | |
| Kathleen O'Malley | ... | School teacher | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Johnny Crawford | ... | Books' victim in flashback (uncredited) | |
| Christopher George | ... | Books' victim in flashback (uncredited) | |
| Leo Gordon | ... | Books' victim in flashback (uncredited) | |
| Charles G. Martin | ... | Murray (the bartender) (uncredited) | |
| Ricky Nelson | ... | Books' fellow lawman in flashback (uncredited) | |
| James Nolan | ... | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Henry Slate | ... | Pulford confidante (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Volkie | ... | White-haired bartender (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Don Siegel | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Glendon Swarthout | (novel) | |
| Miles Hood Swarthout | (screenplay) and | |
| Scott Hale | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| M.J. Frankovich | .... | producer | |
| William Self | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Elmer Bernstein | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bruce Surtees | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Douglas Stewart | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Robert F. Boyle | (as Robert Boyle) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Arthur Jeph Parker | (as Arthur Parker) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Joe DiBella | .... | makeup artist (as Joe Di Bella) | |
| Dave Grayson | .... | makeup artist | |
| Vivienne Walker | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Russell Saunders | .... | executive production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joseph C. Cavalier | .... | assistant director (as Joe Cavalier) | |
| Joe Florence | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Bill Dietz | .... | property master | |
| Richard Lawrence | .... | assistant art director | |
| Joseph M. LeBaron | .... | construction coordinator | |
| William Cruse | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Les Fresholtz | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Michael Minkler | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Al Overton | .... | sound mixer (as Alfred J. Overton) | |
| Arthur Piantadosi | .... | sound re-recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Augie Lohman | .... | special effects | |
| David Domeyer | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Denny Arnold | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jim Burk | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Jim Burk | .... | stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) | |
| Jim Burk | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Steven Burnett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Roydon Clark | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Henry Wills | .... | stunts wrangler (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Kenneth Adams | .... | key grip | |
| Thomas Del Ruth | .... | camera operator (as Tom Del Ruth) | |
| Charles Holmes | .... | gaffer (as Chuck Holmes) | |
| Richard A. Mention III | .... | camera assistant (as Rick Mention) | |
| Timothy E. Wade | .... | camera assistant | |
| Dave Sutton | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Luster Bayless | .... | costumes: men | |
| Moss Mabry | .... | costumes: Miss Bacall | |
| Edna Taylor | .... | costumes: women | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jerrold L. Ludwig | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Dan Wallin | .... | score mixer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Chris Haynes | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Jack Casey | .... | publicist | |
| Eudie Charnes | .... | production coordinator | |
| Dino De Laurentiis | .... | presenter | |
| Al Horwits | .... | public relations | |
| Betsy Norton | .... | script supervisor | |
| Buzz Barton | .... | horse wrangler (uncredited) | |
| Robert S. Birchard | .... | dailies projectionist (uncredited) | |
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"The Shootist" begins with clips from Wayne's previous pictures: "Hondo," "Rio Bravo," "El Dorado" etc...
Wayne portrays J. B. Books, the most famous lawman in the West who killed thirty men in his life... Books arrives to Carson City in 1901, the day Queen Victoria died in England...
Wayne went first to get a medical diagnosis known to everyone as cancer.
Dr. Hostetler (James Stewart) was too practical... He gives Book the most potent pain-killer he gets, and tells him where to stay in town...
The film is build to one and only purpose: To let Wayne die with dignity, without physical pain, at the Metropole gambling saloon, in a showdown with three heavies: Richard Boone, a bad-tempered ugly man who wants to avenge his brother's death; Hugh O'Brien, a skilled dealer and a presumptuous gunfighter; and Bill McKinney, an unpleasant provoking gunman just released from prison...
Ron Howard plays the crude graceless adolescent, the first to meet Wayne in the street: 'The old man ain't worth a bullet,' he says, 'he looks all tuckered out.' In this particular scene, it comes to my mind the insolent young punk, Skip Homeir, who tries to prove something when he confronts Gregory Peck in the psychological Western "The Gunfighter."
Wayne seems surprised by the visit of Serepta (Sheree North), an unscrupulous aging lady-love who tries to take advantage of him, asking him to marry her simply for a marriage certificate, and a famous name... She surely was not the woman of quality, the good prostitute (Claire Trevor) in "Stagecoach."
John Carradine, who plays the mysterious passenger, also in "Stagecoach," makes a brief appearance as the undertaker...
Tying to overcome his bloody past, John Wayne shows, in the film, the other side of the 'Shootist,' his human side... We find him pleasantly amusing when he reveals to Stewart the truth about the red fancy cushion he carries in the film...
Filmed in Carson City, Nevada, and with a fine supporting cast, this untraditional motion picture is a lyrical elegiac Western of the highest quality, a moving tribute to a legendary actor and a tender farewell to a Super Star...