Well yes but the Shootist was not a 'normal' Western seeing as it was set in 1901 and the whole point of the Film was he was a man out of his time who was going to die one way or another.
It coaxed the best performance in his life from him.
I think Don Siegal (Director) was quoted as My...
My last night's Treat before the tiresome business of going back to work was to watch The Shootist.
My favourite Western after The Searchers, The Dukes final one, poignant as the Shootist is already dying of cancer, as was he of course.
Great Cast and it has such a great line from JB Books...