| Day of the Evil Gun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jerry Thorpe |
| Produced by | Jerry Thorpe |
| Written by | Charles Marquis Warren |
| Starring | Glenn Ford Arthur Kennedy |
| Music by | Jeff Alexander |
| Cinematography | W. Wallace Kelley |
| Editing by | Alex Beaton |
| Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | March 1, 1968 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Day of the Evil Gun is a 1968 American traditional western starring Glenn Ford, Arthur Kennedy and Dean Jagger. It was directed by Jerry Thorpe.
A woman and two children are kidnapped by Apaches. The husband Lorn Warfield (Glenn Ford), enlists the help of his neighbour Owen Forbes (Arthur Kennedy) to find his captured family. Warfield, a former gunman trying to forget his violent past, and Forbes is also in love with Warfield's wife. An Indian trader (Dean Jagger) aids them in their quest. Along the way they are encounter bandits, renegade Confederates and Apache warriors. The search eventually leads them to the Apache camp where they rescue the woman and children. Safely back home, Forbes challenges Warfield (who is now unarmed) to a duel, but he refuses. Forbes shoots Warfield in the back, wounding him. Before he can finish him off, he is shot and killed by the shopkeeper.