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1952

Springfield Rifle

Directed by André de Toth
The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!

Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.

Duration

1h 33m

Released

October 22, 1952

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Cast38

  • Gary Cooper
  • Phyllis Thaxter
  • David Brian
  • Paul Kelly
  • Philip Carey
  • Lon Chaney Jr.
  • James Millican
  • Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
  • Alan Hale Jr.

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