The Gunfighter (1950): Cast, Story & Where to Watch in Persian

Where can I watch The Gunfighter in Persian?

The Gunfighter streams on Ktime, the Persian streaming service built for the Iranian diaspora. It carries Persian subtitles or dub, as listed in the app. You can watch it in any browser at ktime.app/app, on the native Android TV, Google TV and Fire TV app, on the Android phone app, in any IPTV player using your Xtream login, and on a Samsung or LG smart TV through Media Station X. No VPN is needed anywhere, including from inside Iran, and there is no geo-block to work around. Viewers inside Iran pay in USDT through the Telegram desk at t.me/KtimeSaleBot?start=film_page, and the /fa/iran page walks through every step. A paid plan covers one device at a time — a single stream — and you can switch between your TV, phone and laptop as often as you like at no extra cost. You can cancel at any time. It is a 1950 western film from United States of America. The film is served from Ktime's own library rather than linked out to another service. Availability checked as of September 2026.

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Gregory Peck stars in this 1950 western about a gunman whose reputation follows him into every town he enters, whether he wants it there or not.

What is The Gunfighter about?

Jimmy Ringo is a gunfighter known well beyond the towns he actually passes through, and his arrival anywhere tends to draw attention he no longer wants. He rides into one particular town hoping only to see a woman from his past, a reunion he has been waiting on rather than the confrontation his reputation usually invites. Word of his presence spreads quickly, and younger men eager to test themselves against his name begin to close in, turning what he meant as a quiet visit into something he cannot fully control.

About the cast

Gregory Peck stars as Ringo, with Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden, Skip Homeier, Anthony Ross and Verna Felton in supporting roles. Henry King directed, giving the film a restrained, small-town setting rather than the wide-open landscapes more typical of the genre.

Context & significance

Released in 1950, the film belongs to the western genre at a moment when the form was beginning to favor psychological weight over pure action, examining what a violent reputation costs the man who carries it rather than celebrating the gunplay itself. That approach set it apart from more traditional westerns of the same decade. The small-town setting was itself a departure: rather than open range and cattle drives, the story plays out largely within a single saloon and the streets around it, compressing the tension into the hours before word of Ringo's arrival can travel any further.

Watching The Gunfighter on Ktime

The Gunfighter streams on K-Time with a free account login, part of a catalogue built to serve the Iranian diaspora with a fully Farsi interface. Classic westerns like this one sit alongside newer releases, easy to find and queue from the same account. It joins a growing shelf of classic westerns on the service, each easy to search for and add to a watchlist through the same free account used for the rest of the catalogue.

Cast & crew

The Gunfighter is a 1950 western film from United States of America. It was directed by Henry King. The cast is led by Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell. It runs 85 minutes. These credits come from this title's own record in the Ktime catalogue, refreshed with every six-hour catalogue sync.

Director

Henry King

Cast

Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden, Skip Homeier, Anthony Ross, Verna Felton

Country

United States of America

Year

1950

Runtime

85 min

Genre

Western

Frequently asked questions

When was The Gunfighter released?

The film was released in 1950 in the United States.

Who plays the lead role?

Gregory Peck stars as Jimmy Ringo, the gunfighter at the center of the story.

Who directed The Gunfighter?

Henry King directed the film.

What genre is the film?

It is a western, focused on the personal cost of a gunman's reputation rather than large-scale action.

Where does most of the story take place?

The film is set largely within a single small town, centered on a saloon, rather than the open landscapes typical of many westerns.

What year was The Gunfighter made?

The Gunfighter was released in 1950 and is available to stream in Persian on Ktime.