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.
Nothing overt, but various sexual dynamics and relationships are portrayed barely below the surface, including lesbian themes.
Women at times are referred to as "tramps."
violence
Several people are shot to death, including one woman.
A man is lynched offscreen.
A saloon brawl.
alcohol
Much of the film takes place in a saloon, so naturally there is drinking.
