Forty Guns
Directed by Samuel FullerAn authoritarian rancher, Barbara Stanwyck, rules an Arizona county with her private posse of forty hired guns. After a new marshal arrives to set things straight, the powerful landowner finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gun maker enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong.
Forty Guns Ratings & Reviews
- Mister ArnFebruary 17, 2025"Forty Guns" opens with magnificent widescreen visuals that promise an epic Western tale. However, as the narrative progresses, it seems to lose its early momentum, particularly during a courting scene that stretches believability—our hero downs a succession of stiff drinks and, almost inexplicably, love blooms. While the film remains an entertaining piece of the Western genre, its treatment of relationships—especially the notion that a formidable woman's desires can be distilled to being 'tamed
- nickelrideMarch 15, 2026According to Jean-Luc Godard the best film of Samuel Fuller . Stunning from start to end.
- alexnoaholdmateFebruary 14, 2026Great Sam Fuller stuff - an emphasis on action, a tight script, characters doomed by their own tragic flaws.
Forty Guns Trivia
Forty Guns was released on September 10, 1957.
Forty Guns was directed by Samuel Fuller.
Forty Guns has a runtime of 76m.
Forty Guns was produced by Samuel Fuller.
An authoritarian rancher, Barbara Stanwyck, rules an Arizona county with her private posse of forty hired guns. After a new marshal arrives to set things straight, the powerful landowner finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gun maker enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong.
The key characters in Forty Guns are Jessica Drummond (Barbara Stanwyck), Griff Bonell (Barry Sullivan), Sheriff Ned Logan (Dean Jagger).
Forty Guns is rated Not Rated.
Forty Guns is a Western, Action, Drama film.
Forty Guns has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.
Forty Guns had a budget of $300K.
Forty Guns has made $6,344 at the box office.