On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
Joan Crawford
as Vienna
Sterling Hayden
as Johnny 'Guitar' Logan
Mercedes McCambridge
as Emma Small
Ernest Borgnine
as Bart Lonergan
John Carradine
as Old Tom
Scott Brady
as Dancin' Kid
Ward Bond
as John McIvers
Royal Dano
as Corey
Frank Ferguson
as Marshal Williams
Paul Fix
as Eddie
Rhys Williams
as Mr. Andrews
Ian MacDonald
as Pete