Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

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

NR 1952 · 93 min · ★ 6.4 · War, Western

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.

Directed by André de Toth · Written by Frank Davis

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Gary Cooper Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Phyllis Thaxter Erin Kearney
David Brian Austin McCool
Paul Kelly Lt. Col John Hudson
Philip Carey Capt. Edward Tennick
Lon Chaney Jr. Pete Elm
James Millican Matthew Quint
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Sgt. Snow
Alan Hale Jr. Mizzell
Martin Milner Pvt. Olie Larsen
Wilton Graff Col. George Sharpe
George Eldredge Judge Advocate (uncredited)

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