Day of the Evil Gun

They had one enemy even more deadly than the Apaches... each other!

1968 • 95 min • Western

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Synopsis

Returning home after disappearing three years ago, former gunslinger Lorn Warfield finds that an Apache raiding party has kidnapped his wife and children. Though he has renounced violence, he now takes up his gun and joins forces with his neighbor, Owen Forbes. Complicating matters, Forbes is engaged to Warfield's wife, who believed her husband was dead. As they pursue the Apaches, the two men are joined by an Indian trader, Jimmy Noble.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

28 reviews

62 Audience · 28 · 100%

Returning home, a former gunslinger discovers his family has been kidnapped by an Apache raiding party. Though he's renounced violence, he must take up his gun again, reluctantly teaming up with the man his wife thought she would marry. Together, they pursue the Apache abductors across the rugged landscape.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Frontier violence with guns and knives
Some characters drink and smoke
Depictions of Native Americans may feel dated

What it models well

Loyalty to family
Perseverance in adversity
Forgiveness

Talk about it after

The complexities of frontier justice
Making difficult choices under pressure
The impact of misunderstandings

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