Gunfight in Abilene

Gunfight in Abilene
Gunfight in Abilene
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Directed by	William Hale
Screenplay by	John D.F. Black; Bernie Giler
Story by	Clarence Upson Young
Produced by	Howard Christie
Starring	Bobby Darin; Emily Banks; Leslie Nielsen; Don Galloway
Cinematography	Maury Gertsman
Edited by	Gene Palmer
Music by	Bobby Darin
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 1967;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Gunfight in Abilene is a 1967 American Western film starring Bobby Darin in a non-singing role.^[1]^[2] 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.

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During the Civil War, Cal Wayne accidentally kills a fellow Confederate soldier who was also a long-time friend. After the war, Wayne returns to his hometown of Abilene, Kansas where he discovers his sweetheart, Amy - who thought he was dead - about to marry cattle baron Grant Evers, the brother of the man Wayne killed. To try to assuage his guilt, Wayne refuses to try to win Amy back.

A feud is ongoing between local cattlemen and farmers. Evers takes it upon himself to exact harsh justice against anyone, with or without proof, who crosses him and his growing business.

Reluctantly, but at Evers' behest, Wayne replaces the corrupt sheriff, Joe Slade. Haunted by the fact that he killed Evers' brother, Wayne insists he will not wear a gun and wants everyone who comes into town to surrender their weapons.

However, as the situation between the farmers and the cattlemen intensifies and erupts, and Grant Evers is murdered, Wayne chooses to strap on a weapon and settle things for himself, and for Abiliene.