TMDb Rating
6.3/10
42 verified votes
Springfield Rifle (1952)
WarWestern
93 min
"The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
WarWesternAndré de TothGary CooperPhyllis Thaxter1952
Director
André de Toth
Top Cast
Gary CooperPhyllis ThaxterDavid BrianPaul KellyPhilip Carey
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