Heaven With A Gun (1969)

A gun toting preacher (Glenn Ford) comes to a small town to open up the town's first church. Meanwhile, a range war rages between the local cattlemen and sheepherders. Directed by Lee H. Katzin (WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO AUNT ALICE?). A gritty little western that starts off well but loses its way on its journey. It contains the usual western cliches but it also has a strong backbone that holds the movie together until the preachy finale. As the ex-gunfighter turned parson, Glenn Ford brings a believable conflict to his preacher as he tries to contain his violent nature. Ford's character is also uncomfortably wooed by two different specimens of the female sex: the aging madam (Carolyn Jones) of the local brothel and a teenage Indian girl (Barbara Hershey). With David Carradine, J.D. Cannon, Harry Townes, Virginia Gregg, John Anderson, James Griffith, Barbara Babcock and Roger Perry.