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| The Gun That Won the West | |
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 Original
film poster | |
| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by |
Robert E. Kent (as James B. Gordon) |
| Story by |
Robert E. Kent (as James B. Gordon) |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring |
Dennis Morgan Paula Raymond Richard Denning |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gun That Won the West is a 1955 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring Dennis Morgan, Paula Raymond and Richard Denning. [1]
Plot
Colonel Carrington (Roy Gordon) and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sioux Indian territory of Wyoming during the 1880s. The Colonel recruits former cavalry soldiers turned frontier scouts Jim Bridger ( Dennis Morgan) and "Dakota Jack" Gaines ( Richard Denning), now running a Wild West show, to head the fort building.
Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud ( Robert Bice) but have reservations about the chief's 2nd in command, Afraid of Horses ( Michael Morgan). Both Bridger and Gaines are confident a peace treaty with the Sioux can be made. However, if war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of breech loading Springfield Model 1865 rifle. Gaines, Mrs. Gaines ( Paula Raymond), and Bridger arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines gets drunk and attempts to intimidate the Indians into signing a treaty. Chief Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.
Cast
- Dennis Morgan as Jim Bridger
- Paula Raymond as Mrs. Max Gaines
- Richard Denning as 'Dakota' Jack Gaines
- Chris O'Brien as Sgt. Timothy Carnahan
- Robert Bice as Chief Red Cloud
- Michael Morgan as Afraid of Horses
- Roy Gordon as Colonel Carrington
- Howard Wright as General Pope
- Richard Travis as Lang - Rifle Demonstrator (uncredited)
- Richard H. Cutting as Edwin M. Stanton (uncredited)
- Don C. Harvey as Doctor (uncredited)
Production
The film features a large amount of stock footage from Buffalo Bill.[ citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
External links
- The Gun That Won the West at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Gun That Won the West at IMDb
- The Gun That Won the West at AllMovie
- The Gun That Won the West at the TCM Movie Database
- Review of film at Variety
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| The Gun That Won the West | |
|---|---|
|
Original
film poster | |
| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by |
Robert E. Kent (as James B. Gordon) |
| Story by |
Robert E. Kent (as James B. Gordon) |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring |
Dennis Morgan Paula Raymond Richard Denning |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gun That Won the West is a 1955 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring Dennis Morgan, Paula Raymond and Richard Denning. [1]
Plot
Colonel Carrington (Roy Gordon) and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sioux Indian territory of Wyoming during the 1880s. The Colonel recruits former cavalry soldiers turned frontier scouts Jim Bridger ( Dennis Morgan) and "Dakota Jack" Gaines ( Richard Denning), now running a Wild West show, to head the fort building.
Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud ( Robert Bice) but have reservations about the chief's 2nd in command, Afraid of Horses ( Michael Morgan). Both Bridger and Gaines are confident a peace treaty with the Sioux can be made. However, if war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of breech loading Springfield Model 1865 rifle. Gaines, Mrs. Gaines ( Paula Raymond), and Bridger arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines gets drunk and attempts to intimidate the Indians into signing a treaty. Chief Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.
Cast
- Dennis Morgan as Jim Bridger
- Paula Raymond as Mrs. Max Gaines
- Richard Denning as 'Dakota' Jack Gaines
- Chris O'Brien as Sgt. Timothy Carnahan
- Robert Bice as Chief Red Cloud
- Michael Morgan as Afraid of Horses
- Roy Gordon as Colonel Carrington
- Howard Wright as General Pope
- Richard Travis as Lang - Rifle Demonstrator (uncredited)
- Richard H. Cutting as Edwin M. Stanton (uncredited)
- Don C. Harvey as Doctor (uncredited)
Production
The film features a large amount of stock footage from Buffalo Bill.[ citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
External links
- The Gun That Won the West at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Gun That Won the West at IMDb
- The Gun That Won the West at AllMovie
- The Gun That Won the West at the TCM Movie Database
- Review of film at Variety
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