The Gatling Gun Poster

The Gatling Gun (1971)

PG 05/01/1971 Action, Western 1h 33m
42%
User
Score
4.8/10

Tough men, during hard times, battle for the ultimate weapon.

Overview

Doctor Gatling invented a war machine to beat all arrows, and guns.

Robert Gordon

Director

Mark Hanna

Writer

Joseph Van Winkle

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Guy Stockwell

Guy Stockwell

Lt. Wayne Malcolm

Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller

Pvt. Sneed

BarBara Luna

BarBara Luna

Leona (as Barbara Luna)

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Runner the Scout

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Jim Boland

Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram

Tin Pot

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Two-Knife

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Pvt. Elwood

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Pvt. Mitchell

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Media

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on August 30, 2022

Desert survival Western

"The Gatling Gun" was originally titled "King Gun" and shot in 1969, but not released till 1971. It's a cavalry vs. Indians Western focusing on the eponymous weapon with a great cast of familiars -- Guy Stockwell, Robert Fuller, Phil Harris, Woody Strode, Patrick Wayne, John Carradine, Pat Buttram and BarBara Luna (from Star Trek's "Mirror, Mirror") -- highlighted by curvy redhead Judy Jordan, to say the least.

Critics write it off as "routine" and akin to a TV Western. True, it is Grade 'B' and comic-booky, so proceed with caution. BUT the notable cast clicks and the story delivers the goods, as far as Western (melo)drama & action goes. It's essentially a survival tale of a small group of soldiers and civilians who team-up to survive a desert trek threatened ...

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