# Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)

> A hired gunfighter turns a corrupt postwar town’s scheme against itself while confronting his own exhaustion and moral uncertainty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37697

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Richard Wilson
- Cast: Yul Brynner, Janice Rule, George Segal, Alfred Ryder, Clifford David, Mike Kellin, Brad Dexter, Pat Hingle
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058238/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, offbeat, sardonic, classic western night, character driven movie night

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