Review of The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) by Daniel K — 28 Dec 2010
Don Knotts is the master of physical comedy, and he performs very well cast as Jesse Heywood, who goes west, as he has just become a dentist and plans on fighting "oral ignorance" in the west.
Hilarity ensues as he becomes mixed up with a stagecoach robber in Barbara Rhodes, who is now working for the government to clear her record and bring down smugglers who are giving indians rifles. Great scenes include the beginning where Knotts fights a woman to open her mouth for an oral exam, when he takes down Arnold the Kid, and when he goes undercover as an indian female.
Not as good as the Ghost and Mr. Chicken, but a fine Knotts comedy nonetheless.
This review of The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) was written by Daniel K on 28 Dec 2010.
The Shakiest Gun in the West has generally received positive reviews.
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