Gregory Peck might be best known for To Kill A Mockingbird, but the 1950 Western The Gunfighter features him as a worn-down gunslinger.
The Big Picture When reflecting on Gregory Peck's extensive career, a few films come instantly to mind. The biblical epic David and Bathsheba, the swashbuckling Moby Dick, both versions of Cape Fear, and the iconic horror film The Omen all made their mark in movie history. He's also played villains such as Nazi scientist Dr. Josef Mengele in The Boys in Brazil, and heroes like Catholic priest Hugh O'Flaherty in The Scarlet and The Black.
What makes The Gunfighter especially compelling is the way that Peck plays Jimmy Ringo. While most gunfighters are generally hard-boiled loner types reminiscent of Clint Eastwood, Peck teeters the line. Rather than playing Ringo as a careless, over-the-top troublemaker , he plays everything very cool. Peck's Ringo doesn't get actively angry, shows genuine remorse, and practices incredible restraint, similar to Peck's famous To Kill A Mockingbird character.
One fine example is Ringo's encounter with the young Tommy at the bar. Tommy and his wife's recent nuptials, and purchase of some workable farmland, are honorable to a man like Ringo, who has never had a consistent home as an outlaw. Inspired by the young couple, Ringo makes this same proposal to his estranged wife Peggy , hoping to take her and their son Jimmy somewhere safe to settle down and leave his former life behind.
What Does the Ending of 'The Gunfighter' Mean? The biblical adage "an eye for an eye" and "he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword" ring truest in a Western like The Gunfighter. Ringo's quest, which is more of a pilgrimage than an action-packed adventure, comes after his realization that the way he's living will likely contribute to the way he'll die. With that in mind, he hopes to be the husband and father he'd failed to be for so long.
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