Springfield Rifle (1952)

Springfield Rifle (1952)

The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five! 1952-10-22 United States of America 93 Min. PG-13
5.9 32 votes

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.

Cast

Gary Cooper is Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Phyllis Thaxter is Erin Kearney
Erin Kearney
David Brian is Austin McCool, Raider Leader
Austin McCool, Raider Leader
Paul Kelly is Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)
Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)
Philip Carey is Capt. Edward Tennick
Capt. Edward Tennick
Lon Chaney Jr. is Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)
Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)
James Millican is Det. Matthew Quint
Det. Matthew Quint
Alan Hale Jr. is Mizzell
Martin Milner is Pvt. Olie Larsen
Pvt. Olie Larsen
Wilton Graff is Col. George Sharpe
Col. George Sharpe
George Eldredge is Judge Advocate (uncredited)
Judge Advocate (uncredited)