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The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!

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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.

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Springfield Rifle Cast

Name Character
Alan Hale, Jr. He was 31, 68 years old when he died as Mizzell
Guinn Williams He was 81, 76 years old when he died as Sgt. Snow
James Millican He was 41, 44 years old when he died as Det. Matthew Quint
Wilton Graff He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Col. George Sharpe
Phyllis Thaxter She was 32, 92 years old when she died as Erin Kearney
David Brian He was 38, 78 years old when he died as Austin McCool, Raider Leader
Gary Cooper He was 51, 60 years old when he died as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Philip Carey He was 27, 83 years old when he died as Capt. Edward Tennick
Paul Kelly He was 53, 57 years old when he died as Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)
Martin Milner He was 20, 83 years old when he died as Pvt. Olie Larsen
Lon Chaney (Sr.) He was 69, 47 years old when he died as Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)

Springfield Rifle Crew

Name Department
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 64 (83) years old when He died Sound
Frank Davis as Screenplay. He was 55 (87) years old when He died Writing
Charles Marquis Warren as Screenplay. He was 39 (77) years old when He died Writing
André De Toth as Director. He was 37 (now 108) years old Directing
Sloan Nibley as Story. He was 44 (81) years old when He died Writing
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The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 22, 1952
  • Runtime: 93 minutes