

Gun Crazy

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
Totally took me by surprise--that title is awful, but the film is great fun and genuinely surprising. The level of violence is unusual for its time, as is the level of overt sexual tension and innuendo. Filmmaking flourishes abound, including a long-take heist/chase scene shot from the backseat. Peggy Cummins turns in a dynamite performance and the whole thing really blew me away.