Movie Description
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : André de Toth
- Producer : Louis F. Edelman
- Editor : Robert L. Swanson
- Cast : Gary Cooper,Phyllis Thaxter,David Brian,Paul Kelly,Philip Carey,Lon Chaney Jr.,James Millican,Guinn "Big Boy" Williams,Alan Hale Jr.,Martin Milner,Wilton Graff,George Eldredge,Fess Parker,Ewing Mitchell,Richard Hale,James Brown,Michael Chapin,Ben Corbett,Vince Barnett,William Fawcett,Edward Hearn,Art Felix,Mike Ragan,Nedrick Young,Jack Woody,Tony Urchel,Artie Ortego,Ric Roman,Poodles Hanneford,George Sowards,Jack Tornek,William Steele,Philo McCullough,Ralph Sanford,Rory Mallinson,Fred Kelsey,Stuart Hall,Dick Gordon
Cast
Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Erin Kearney
Austin McCool, Raider Leader
Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)
Capt. Edward Tennick
Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)
Det. Matthew Quint
Sgt. Snow
Mizzell
Pvt. Olie Larsen
Col. George Sharpe
Judge Advocate (uncredited)
Jim Randolph (uncredited)
Capt. Spencer (uncredited)
Gen. Halleck (uncredited)
Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
Jamie Kearney (uncredited)
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Cpl. Ramsey (uncredited)
Calhoun (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Red (uncredited)
Sgt. Poole (uncredited)
Sims (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Spectator at Ceremony (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Cpl. Hamel (uncredited)
Trooper (uncredited)
Trooper (uncredited)
Trooper (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)
Man in Corridor (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleSpringfield Rifle
Status Released
Release Information
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1952-10-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 33m
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- War
- Western