Gunfight in Abilene

Gunfight in Abilene is a 1967 American Western film starring Bobby Darin in a non-singing role.[1][2] It is the second film based on the short story "Gun Shy" by Clarence Upson Young, the first being Showdown at Abilene (1956), starring Jock Mahoney in the role played by Darin in the remake.During the Civil War, Cal Wayne accidentally kills a fellow Confederate soldier who was also a long-time friend.Haunted by the fact that he killed Evers' brother, Wayne insists he will not wear a gun and wants everyone who comes into town to surrender their weapons.However, as the situation between the farmers and the cattlemen intensifies and erupts, and Grant Evers is murdered, Wayne chooses to strap on a weapon and settle things for himself, and for Abiliene.
William HaleJohn D.F. BlackHoward ChristieBobby DarinEmily BanksLeslie NielsenDon GallowayMaury GertsmanUniversal PicturesWesternShowdown at AbileneJock MahoneyCivil WarConfederateAbilene, Kansascattle baronDonnelly RhodesFrank McGrathMichael SarrazinBarbara WerleJohnny SevenDon DubbinsList of American films of 1967Schenectady GazetteAFI Catalog of Feature FilmsTCM Movie DatabaseLetterboxd