The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlan Rafkin
Written byJim Fritzell
Everett Greenbaum
Based onThe Paleface by Frank Tashlin
Edmund Hartmann
Produced byEdward Montagne
StarringDon Knotts
Barbara Rhoades
Jackie Coogan
CinematographyAndrew Jackson
Edited byTony Martinelli
Music byVic Mizzy
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 10, 1968 (1968-07-10)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,650,000 (US/ Canada)[1]

The Shakiest Gun in the West is a 1968 American comedy Western film starring Don Knotts. It was directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum.[2] The film is a remake of The Paleface, a 1948 film starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell.

  1. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1968", Variety, 8 January 1969 p 15. Please note, this figure is a rental accruing to distributors.
  2. ^ IMDb full credits