The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

The Gun... or The Book

1956 · 82 min · ★ 5.2 · Western

A former gunfighter who went to prison but then took up religion arrives in a western town as the new preacher. There he finds a feud between the ranchers and the farmers. The Railroad Agent is after the ranchers land and has his men causing all the trouble. The new preacher sets out to bring the two sides together and he says he will not need a gun.

Directed by Ted Post · Written by Hal Richards

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