Overview:
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.| Status: | Released (1976-07-21) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $8,091,910 |
| Screen: | Glendon Swarthout, Miles Hood Swarthout, Scott Hale |
| Productions: | The De Laurentiis Company, Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4165: John Wayne - J.B. Books
- 7570: Lauren Bacall - Bond Rogers
- 6159: Ron Howard - Gillom Rogers
- 854: James Stewart - Dr. Hostetler
- 16420: Richard Boone - Mike Sweeney
- 39753: Hugh O'Brian - Jack Pulford
- 16555: Bill McKinney - Jay Cobb
Crews
- 7182: Elmer Bernstein - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 72991: Miles Hood Swarthout - Screenplay - Writing
- 2657: Robert F. Boyle - Production Design - Art
- 72995: Scott Hale - Screenplay - Writing
- 792: Bruce Surtees - Director of Photography - Camera
- 57950: Douglas Stewart - Editor - Editing
- 14773: Don Siegel - Director - Directing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
The big man bows out and leaves an indelible mark. Legendary gunfighter J.B. Books rides into Carson City, diagnosed with terminal cancer he has a short time to live. After taking a room at the widow Bond Rogers' house, he becomes something of a mentor to Bond's son, Gillom. Di ....
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I publicly take back every negative thing I ever said about John Wayne. I was so far wrong in claiming that he was just a very famous, highly overrated actor, but I blame my misconceptions on the fact that I was probably introduced to him via some of his lesser movies, or perhaps ju ....
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John Wayne's final big screen role sees him playing a terminally-ill gunfighter determined to go out with his boots on - and to take as much local riff-raff with his as he goes. He settles down in a boarding house run by a slightly puritanical widow - Lauren Bacall, and her teenage s ....
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