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Springfield Rifle (1952)

Overview

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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André de Toth profile
André de Toth

Director

Charles Marquis Warren profile
Charles Marquis Warren

Screenplay

Cast

Gary Cooper profile
Gary Cooper

Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

Phyllis Thaxter profile
Phyllis Thaxter

Erin Kearney

David Brian profile
David Brian

Austin McCool, Raider Leader

Paul Kelly profile
Paul Kelly

Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)

Philip Carey profile
Philip Carey

Capt. Edward Tennick

Lon Chaney Jr. profile
Lon Chaney Jr.

Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)

James Millican profile
James Millican

Det. Matthew Quint

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams profile
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Sgt. Snow

Alan Hale Jr. profile
Alan Hale Jr.

Mizzell

Martin Milner profile
Martin Milner

Pvt. Olie Larsen

Wilton Graff profile
Wilton Graff

Col. George Sharpe

George Eldredge profile
George Eldredge

Judge Advocate (uncredited)

Gary Cooper profile
Gary Cooper

Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

Phyllis Thaxter profile
Phyllis Thaxter

Erin Kearney

David Brian profile
David Brian

Austin McCool, Raider Leader

Paul Kelly profile
Paul Kelly

Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)

Philip Carey profile
Philip Carey

Capt. Edward Tennick

Lon Chaney Jr. profile
Lon Chaney Jr.

Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)

James Millican profile
James Millican

Det. Matthew Quint

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams profile
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Sgt. Snow

Alan Hale Jr. profile
Alan Hale Jr.

Mizzell

Martin Milner profile
Martin Milner

Pvt. Olie Larsen

Wilton Graff profile
Wilton Graff

Col. George Sharpe

George Eldredge profile
George Eldredge

Judge Advocate (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

October 22, 1952

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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