Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)

When Confederate soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, he finds that his home has been sold by town boss Sam Brewster. Brewster hires gunfighter Jules Gaspard d'Estaing ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Wilson

Writers:

Hal Goodman (story), Larry Klein (story),

Stars:

Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, George Segal

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yul Brynner	...	Jules Gaspard d'Estaing
Janice Rule	...	Ruth Adams
George Segal	...	Matt Weaver
Alfred Ryder	...	Doc Barker
Clifford David	...	Crane Adams
Mike Kellin	...	Blind Union Vet
Brad Dexter	...	Kenarsie
Pat Hingle	...	Sam Brewster
Bert Freed	...	Sheriff
John A. Alonzo	...	Manuel (as John Alonzo)
Curt Conway	...	McKeever
Clarke Gordon	...	Hickman
Gerald Hiken	...	Gully
Strother Martin	...	Fiddler
Clifton James	...	Tuttle

Storyline

When Confederate soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, he finds that his home has been sold by town boss Sam Brewster. Brewster hires gunfighter Jules Gaspard d'Estaing to deal with Weaver, but d'Estaing's independent approach settles the town's problems in a very unorthodox manner.

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Plot Keywords:

confederate | cowboy | dark hero | gunfight | street shootout | 

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Taglines:

THEY CALL HIM "JEWEL"...ALTHOUGH HE SMOKES EXPENSICE CIGARS AND WEARS FANCY SHIRTS, HE'S A VICIOUS KILLER WHO BRINGS A TERRORIZED TOWN TO ITS KNEES! (original one-sheet poster - all caps

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Convite a Um Pistoleiro

Filming Locations:

Mexican Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hermes Productions, Larcas Productions, Stanley Kramer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Stan Jones.

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Quotes

Sam Brewster: You got him in the arm
Crane Adams: I aimed for his Reb heart.
Sam Brewster: Your performance is never up to your intentions.

User Reviews

Another Cajun Gunfighter Portrayal for Yul Brynner

This is an underrated western with a great moral lesson about both racism and judging too quickly from appearances. The townspeople led by Pat Hingle in this northern leaning western town hire Yul Brynner to gun down George Segal who has returned from the Civil War after fighting for the Confederacy. George Segal has come back to claim his land and his woman, each of which has been taken by another.

AS the movie progresses it's slowly revealed that the Union leaning town is not what it seems to be. Pat Hingle plays a politician very common for 30 years after the Civil War, adept at what they called "waving the bloody shirt." Just demagogue away at who did what and where during the war and ignore the current issues both social and economic.

During the course of The Magnificent Seven, Yul Brynner's Chris Adams is referred to as a Cajun. Here he's given a proper Cajun name of Jules D'Estaing and when his secret is revealed, a whole lot of people in that town have to confront their own prejudices.

Makes for worthwhile viewing.