Factual error: The opening montage depicting Books's past exploits mentions a Colt .45 and shows a single action Colt revolver being fired. The date indicated on the screen is 1871. This revolver was not manufactured until 1873.
The Shootist (1976)
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Directed by: Don Siegel
Starring: John Wayne, Ron Howard, James Stewart, Lauren Bacall
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Carson City Marshal Walter Thibido: The day they lay you away, what I'll do on your grave won't pass for flowers.
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