Springfield Rifle (1952)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1952-10-22
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: André de Toth
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- Gary Cooper as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
- Phyllis Thaxter as Erin Kearney
- David Brian as Austin McCool
- Paul Kelly as Lt. Col John Hudson
- Philip Carey as Capt. Edward Tennick
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Pete Elm
- James Millican as Matthew Quint
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Sgt. Snow
- Alan Hale Jr. as Mizzell
- Martin Milner as Pvt. Olie Larsen
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