Principal cast
Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Scott Brady and Ward Bond
Film 201 of 498 on the Screen Path
Johnny Guitar
Gun-Queen of the Arizona Frontier! And her kind of men!
About the film
Johnny Guitar at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1954 film at stop 201 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Key craft credits
Harry Stradling Sr. (director of photography), Richard L. Van Enger (editor), Victor Young (original music composer), Philip Yordan (screenplay) and James W. Sullivan (art direction)
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Release
- 1954-05-26
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Genres
- Western
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Joan CrawfordCharacter: Vienna
- Sterling HaydenCharacter: Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
- Mercedes McCambridgeCharacter: Emma Small
- Scott BradyCharacter: Dancin' Kid
- Ward BondCharacter: John McIvers
- Ben CooperCharacter: Turkey Ralston
- Ernest BorgnineCharacter: Bart Lonergan
- John CarradineCharacter: Old Tom
- Royal DanoCharacter: Corey
- Frank FergusonCharacter: Marshal Williams
- Paul FixCharacter: Eddie
- Rhys WilliamsCharacter: Mr. Andrews
Full crew
Full crew
- Nicholas RayCredits: Director, Producer, Writer
- Philip YordanCredits: Screenplay
- James W. SullivanCredits: Art Direction
- Harry Stradling Sr.Credits: Director of Photography
- Victor YoungCredits: Original Music Composer
- Roy ChanslorCredits: Novel
- Richard L. Van EngerCredits: Editor
- Ben MaddowCredits: Writer
- Edward G. BoyleCredits: Set Decoration
- Sheila O'BrienCredits: Costume Design
- Howard WilsonCredits: Sound
- John McCarthy Jr.Credits: Set Decoration
- T.A. CarmanCredits: Sound
- Bob MarkCredits: Makeup Artist
- Theodore LydeckerCredits: Special Effects
- Bob FolkersonCredits: Stunt Double
- Howard LydeckerCredits: Special Effects
- Rocky ShahanCredits: Stunts
- Peggy GrayCredits: Hairstylist
- Herbert E. MendelsonCredits: Assistant Director
- Robert BradshawCredits: Stunts
- Charles WilcoxCredits: Stunts
- Nels MathiasCredits: Grip
- Sidney CutnerCredits: Orchestrator
- Leo ShukenCredits: Orchestrator
- Herbert J. YatesCredits: Presenter
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