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Springfield Rifle

NR

1952

93 minutes

WarWestern

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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Gary Cooper headshot

Gary Cooper

Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

Phyllis Thaxter headshot

Phyllis Thaxter

Erin Kearney

David Brian headshot

David Brian

Austin McCool, Raider Leader

Paul Kelly headshot

Paul Kelly

Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)

Philip Carey headshot

Philip Carey

Capt. Edward Tennick

Lon Chaney Jr. headshot

Lon Chaney Jr.

Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)

James Millican headshot

James Millican

Det. Matthew Quint

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams headshot

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Sgt. Snow

Alan Hale Jr. headshot

Alan Hale Jr.

Mizzell

Martin Milner headshot

Martin Milner

Pvt. Olie Larsen

Wilton Graff headshot

Wilton Graff

Col. George Sharpe

George Eldredge headshot

George Eldredge

Judge Advocate (uncredited)

Fess Parker headshot

Fess Parker

Jim Randolph (uncredited)

Ewing Mitchell headshot

Ewing Mitchell

Capt. Spencer (uncredited)

Richard Hale headshot

Richard Hale

Gen. Halleck (uncredited)

James Brown headshot

James Brown

Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)

Michael Chapin headshot

Michael Chapin

Jamie Kearney (uncredited)

Ben Corbett headshot

Ben Corbett

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Vince Barnett headshot

Vince Barnett

Cook (uncredited)

William Fawcett headshot

William Fawcett

Cpl. Ramsey (uncredited)

Edward Hearn headshot

Edward Hearn

Calhoun (uncredited)

Art Felix headshot

Art Felix

Indian (uncredited)

Mike Ragan headshot

Mike Ragan

Red (uncredited)

Nedrick Young headshot

Nedrick Young

Sgt. Poole (uncredited)

Jack Woody headshot

Jack Woody

Sims (uncredited)

Tony Urchel headshot

Tony Urchel

Indian (uncredited)

Artie Ortego headshot

Artie Ortego

Spectator at Ceremony (uncredited)

Ric Roman headshot

Ric Roman

Guard (uncredited)

Poodles Hanneford headshot

Poodles Hanneford

Cpl. Hamel (uncredited)

George Sowards headshot

George Sowards

Trooper (uncredited)

Jack Tornek headshot

Jack Tornek

Trooper (uncredited)

William Steele headshot

William Steele

Trooper (uncredited)

Philo McCullough headshot

Philo McCullough

Barfly (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford headshot

Ralph Sanford

Barfly (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson headshot

Rory Mallinson

Barfly (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey headshot

Fred Kelsey

Barfly (uncredited)

Stuart Hall headshot

Stuart Hall

Judge (uncredited)

Dick Gordon headshot

Dick Gordon

Man in Corridor (uncredited)