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The Fastest Guitar Alive

The Fastest Guitar Alive

America's hottest singing star on the screen at last!

Confederate super-spy Johnny and his partner in crime Steve travel to San Francisco near the end of the Civil War, masquerading, respectively, as a singer/guitar instructor and a magic-elixir vendor. Once there, Johnny dons a fake wig, beard and mustache, and steals Union gold to bring back to the South, aided by a guitar that doubles as a gun.

ComedyMusicWesternCrimeWar

Release: 1967-09-01Runtime: 87 minRating: 4.3 (5)

Cast

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison

Johnny

Patricia Donahue

Patricia Donahue

Stella

Maggie Pierce

Maggie Pierce

Flo Chesnut

Joan Freeman

Joan Freeman

Sue Chesnut

Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

Charlie

John Doucette

John Doucette

Max

Sammy Jackson

Steve

Wilda Taylor

Wilda Taylor

Emily

Vincent Chase

Night Watchman (uncredited)

Crew

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Director

Robert E. Kent

Screenplay

Wilda Taylor

Wilda Taylor

Choreographer

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunts

Sam Katzman

Sam Katzman

Producer

Jerome F. Katzman

Associate Producer

Fred Karger

Original Music Composer

W. Wallace Kelley

Director of Photography

Ben Lewis

Editor

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Clips & Videos

Allison Anders on THE FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE

Allison Anders on THE FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE

1967 - ROY ORBISON - Fastest Guitar Alive (Trailer)

1967 - ROY ORBISON - Fastest Guitar Alive (Trailer)