On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
| Directing | Nicholas Ray | Director |
| Writing | Roy Chanslor | Novel |
| Writing | Philip Yordan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nicholas Ray | Writer |
| Writing | Ben Maddow | Writer |
| Production | Nicholas Ray | Producer |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Sr. | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Richard L. Van Enger | Editor |
| Art | James W. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Edward G. Boyle | Set Decoration |
| Art | John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sheila O'Brien | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mark | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | T.A. Carman | Sound |
| Sound | Howard Wilson | Sound |
| Crew | Howard Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Crew | Theodore Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Crew | Bob Folkerson | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Rocky Shahan | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Gray | Hairstylist |
