Fastest gun alive

George Temple (Ford) is a quiet store owner who, unlike other men in town, neither carries a gun nor drinks. But George has a secret, and when a vicious killer, Vinnie Harold (Crawford), comes to town his secret comes out. They are forced into a showdown in this tension-filled, action-packed western, and the second fastest gunman won't make it out alive.

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"George Temple (Ford) is a quiet store owner who, unlike other men in town, neither carries a gun nor drinks. But George has a secret, and when a vicious killer, Vinnie Harold (Crawford), comes to town his secret comes out. They are forced into a showdown in this tension-filled, action-packed western, and the second fastest gunman won't make it out alive."
"George Temple (Ford) is a quiet store owner who, unlike other men in town, neither carries a gun nor drinks. But George has a secret, and when a vicious killer, Vinnie Harold (Crawford), comes to town his secret comes out. They are forced into a showdown in this tension-filled, action-packed western, and the second fastest gunman won't make it out alive."@en
"George Temple, a retired gunslinger, puts his past behind him and becomes a peaceful shopkeeper in Cross Creek, but his reputation comes back to haunt him when gunman Vinnie Harold comes to town."@en
"Gunman George and his wife Dora are trying to live a peaceful life. But George's gunslinging ways are legendary - and attract the attention of other gunmen who feel up for a challenge."@en
""Driven to prove that he is the 'fastest gun alive, ' outlaw Vinnie Harold rides to Silver Rapids to challenge Clint Fallon, who is rumored to have the fastest draw. After Fallon dies in the match, news of Harold's lightning speed spreads to nearby Cross Creek. There, townsmen Eric Doolittle, Harvey Maxwell, Lou Glover and others gossip about the Silver Rapids duel while peaceful shopkeeper George Temple becomes increasingly aggravated by their chatter. One evening at a town dance, George is again angered when Harvey, Fred Fenwick, Doc Jennings and others drunkenly boast about working with their hands, insinuating that George is a lesser man for being a shopkeeper. George's pregnant wife Dora, who senses his growing resentment, warns him not to spoil their life in Cross Creek and then alludes to the many times that they have been forced to leave other towns because of George's behavior. When Kevin McGovern, an eye witness to the Silver Rapid's duel, holds court at the store to recount the tale, a frustrated George orders the men from the store, snaps at customer Rose Tibbs and finally leaves for the saloon where the normally temperate man orders a drink, shocking the townsmen as they continue debating who is the fastest gun in history. When Harvey chides him, George suddenly turns on the men, criticizing them for their inexpertness in handling a gun. George then gives several of the men a lesson in how to wear a gun for an easy draw and quick kill and announces that he, in fact, is the 'fastest gun alive.' When the townsmen refuse to give George a gun so he can prove his skill, George retrieves his gun, hidden in the store, while Dora reminds him that he promised to throw the weapon away long ago. Out on the main street, George asks two men to throw silver dollars into the air simultaneously so he can shoot them. When both coins land on the ground with perfect holes through their centers, everyone is aghast. Feeling he needs to give Harvey further proof, George asks him drop his mug full of beer at will as a target. When George easily shatters the glass before it hits the ground, everyone agrees that George is the fastest gun. Meanwhile in Yellow Fork, Harold and his cohorts, Taylor Swope and Dink Wells, kill sheriff Bill Toledo's brother while robbing the town bank. Determined to avenge his brother's death, Toledo and his posse follow the fleeing robbers. Back in Cross Creek, George packs his bags while an unwilling Dora tells him to settle the old score that keeps them running. Soon after, as Harold, Swope and Wells approach Cross Creek to steal fresh horses, George enters the church with his gun during Sunday morning service and hands the weapon to the reverend, promising never to use it again. He explains to the congregation that when news of his skill spreads, vicious gunslingers from far and wide will come to Cross Creek to compete and thus ruin the town. When the Reverend suggests that the town can keep a secret, George asks how many have already written letters about yesterday's event. After half the congregation raises their hand, George asks Dora to leave with him and she agrees, but Lou argues that they cannot afford to lose George, a generous, law-abiding citizen. The entire congregation then swears one by one to keep the secret, but Dora reminds George that he has not told them the entire truth. Meanwhile, when Harold, Swope and Wells find young Bobby Tibbs playing in the saloon and tell him that Harold is the fastest gun, the boy pulls out George's silver dollars from his pocket and recounts the previous day's event. While the whole town continues to take their vows at church, Brian Tibbs finds his son with the men in the saloon, where Harold demands to know the name of the gunslinger Bobby praises. When Brian explains he took an oath of secrecy, Swope threatens him with a gun but Harold shoots the gun from his hand. Alerted by the gunshot, the townspeople rush to the steps of the church, where Swope tells them his onerous and unpredictable boss wants to meet the so-called fastest gun. When the townspeople ask him to defend the town, George refuses. Back at the saloon, an obsessed Harold loses patience and orders Swope to tell the townspeople he will burn down Cross Creek unless they name the man in five minutes. After hearing the warning, the townspeople watch as Wells pours [kerosene] on their homes and businesses. With all of their livelihoods at stake, Harvey and Lou suggest George should fight. A fearful George explains that he is the son of Kelby, a famous sheriff and skilled gunman who taught him everything he knew. Although George became even better than his father, he has never drawn his gun against another man. After his father was killed, George chose to flee instead of fight. Prompted by Wells' lit torch, Lou yells to the outlaws that their man will soon come out and then takes the gun from the podium himself, knowing that to draw against the killer will mean his certain death. George stops him and takes his gun. Fearing the approaching posse, Wells flees on horseback while Swope attempts to take his share of the robbery, but Harold challenges him to draw his gun and Swope leaves empty-handed. Harold then walks down the main street and challenges George. Later, Toledo rides into town with both Swope and Wells' dead bodies and watches as the townspeople cover two graves. They tell Toledo that although George Kelby was the fastest gun alive, he died in the draw. Soon after, George, still very much alive, tells his wife that he buried his gun in the empty coffin as they walk back into town to continue their life in Cross Creek, where their secret is safe"--AFI catalog, 1951-1960."@en
"George Temple (Ford), is a quiet store owner who, unlike other men in town, neither carries a gun nor drinks. But George has a secret, and when a vicious killer, Vinnie Harold (Crawford) comes to town his secret comes out. George is forced into a showdown with Vinnie in this tension-filled, action packed Western, and the second fastst gunman won't make it out alive."
"George Temple (Ford) is a quiet store owner who, unlike other men in town, neither carries a gun nor drinks. But George has a secret, and when a vicious killer, Vinnie Harold (Crawford), comes to town his secret comes out. George is forced into a showdown with Vinnie in this tension-filled, action-packed western, and the second fastest gunman won't make it out alive."@en