What is Johnny Guitar?
{{italictitle}} {{Infobox movie | name = Johnny Guitar | image = Johnny guitar.jpg | caption = Original [[film poster|theatrical poster]] | director = [[Nicholas Ray]] | producer = [[Herbert J. Yates]] | writer = [[Ben Maddow]], credited to [[Philip Yordan]]<br>Roy Chanslor (novel) | starring = [[Joan Crawford]]<br>[[Sterling Hayden]]<br>[[Mercedes McCambridge]]<br>[[Scott Brady]] | music = [[Peggy Lee]]<br>[[Victor Young]] | cinematography = [[Harry Stradling Sr.]] | editing = [[Richard L. Van Enger]] | studio = [[Republic Pictures]] | distributor = [[RKO Radio Pictures]] | released = {{Start date|1954|5|27}} | runtime = 110 minutes | country = United States | language = English }} '''''Johnny Guitar''''' is a [[1954]] western movie. It was directed by [[Nicholas Ray]]. It stars [[Joan Crawford]] and Sterling Hayden. The movie received mixed reviews. The movie was selected for preservation in the [[United States National Film Registry]]. ''Johnny Guitar'' was adapted to a campy stage musical in 2004. == Story == Vienna is a strong-willed, aggressive woman. She has built a saloon near an Arizona cattle town with money earned in her past life as a prostitute. She has a fiery relationship with the local cattlemen and townsfolk for many reasons. She supports the construction of a railroad across her land. This construction will make her land very valuable. The cattlemen oppose the railroad because it will bring sheepmen into the area. Sheepmen fence the land, making it difficult to herd cattle. She also permits a suspected stage robber called The Dancin' Kid to share her bed. His gang members hang out in her saloon. Vienna summons her ex-lover and reformed gunslinger Johnny Guitar to her side. She needs protection. The two renew their love. One day The Dancin' Kid and his gang rob the town bank. The townsfolk suspect Vienna has played a part in the heist. Emma Small is a cattle rancher who