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No Name on the Bullet
Action · Thriller · Western · 1959
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Movie details
No Name on the Bullet
“Twenty-four "victims" had died before his lightning draw...until he came to the quiet town that had marked him for death!”
1959 Action · Thriller · Western 1h 17m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.2 / 10
3.2K votes
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over No Name on the Bullet?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jack Arnold
Written by
Gene L. Coon · Howard Amacker
Audie Murphy
John Gant
Charles Drake
Luke Canfield
Joan Evans
Anne Benson
Virginia Grey
Roseanne Fraden
Warren Stevens
Lou Fraden
R.G. Armstrong
Asa Canfield
Willis Bouchey
Buck Hastings
Court is in session
Put No Name on the Bullet on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.