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The Gun That Won the West

The Gun That Won the West

# When a new kind of weapon wrote history in the Old West!
Action   Adventure   Western
📜 Overview: In the late 1880s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sious Indian territory of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines to lead the project. Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud, and they feel a peace treaty with the Indians can be made. If an Indian-war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of Springfield rifle. Bridger, Gaines and Gaines wife, Maxine, arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines, in a drunken fit, tries to intimidate the Indians unto signing a treaty. Chied Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1955-09-01
⌚ Running Time: 71 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.0

Beloved Cast

Dennis Morgan original image
Jim Bridger
Dennis Morgan
Paula Raymond original image
Mrs. Max Gaines
Paula Raymond
Richard Denning original image
'Dakota' Jack Gaines
Richard Denning
Chris O'Brien original image
Sgt. Timothy Carnahan
Chris O'Brien
Robert Bice original image
Chief Red Cloud
Robert Bice
Roy Gordon original image
Colonel Carrington
Roy Gordon
Howard Wright original image
General Pope
Howard Wright
Victor Adamson original image
Soldier
Victor Adamson
Edward Coch original image
Cavalry Officer
Edward Coch
Richard H. Cutting original image
Edwin M. Stanton
Richard H. Cutting
Kenneth MacDonald original image
Colonel E.M. Still
Kenneth MacDonald
Howard Negley original image
General Carveth
Howard Negley
Richard Travis original image
Lang
Richard Travis

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