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Gunfight in Abilene (1967)

Gunfight in Abilene poster
Directed by
William Hale
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns to his hometown after fighting in the Civil War. He becomes the sheriff and must confront a former friend who runs the town lawlessly.

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What happens

Gunfight in Abilene is a 1967 American Western film directed by William Hale and starring Bobby Darin in a non-singing role. It is the second film based on the short story "Gun Shy" by Clarence Upson Young, the first being Showdown at Abilene (1956), starring Jock Mahoney in the role played by Darin in the remake. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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