Johnny Guitar
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About
“I’ve never met a woman who was more man.” Joan. Crawford. Ms. No Wire Hangers herself. A queer icon. A legendary pair of eyebrows. The Ultimate Movie Star. In choosing which Crawford film to screen as part of Queer Film Theory 101, we really could’ve gone in any direction. We decided to go with a somewhat lesser-known yet highly influential gem from director Nicholas Ray, JOHNNY GUITAR from 1954. When reformed gunslinger Johnny Guitar (Sterling Hayden) returns to the small Arizona cattle town he once resided in, he’s met with a complicated reception from his former lover, saloon owner Vienna (Joan Crawford). The drama escalates as Emma Small (Mercedes McCambridge), Vienna’s rival, targets h
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Cast
Joan Crawford
Vienna
Sterling Hayden
Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
Mercedes McCambridge
Emma Small
Scott Brady
Dancin' Kid
Ward Bond
John McIvers
Ben Cooper
Turkey Ralston
Ernest Borgnine
Bart Lonergan
John Carradine
Old Tom
Sourced from Alamo Drafthouse · Updated May 21, 2026