After watching the theatrics of his foe, Harrison Ford suddenly pulled out a pistol and shot the Arab dead on the spot. It was one of the funniest scenes of the movie.
"After watching the theatrics of his foe, Harrison Ford suddenly pulled out a pistol and shot the Arab dead on the spot. It was one of the funniest scenes of the movie."
Trivia - Ford had the flu and was feverish and dizzy, so he could not shoot the fight scene scheduled for that day. He came up with the idea, convinced Lucas to shoot it as released, and the rest is film history.