Springfield Rifle (1952)
The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!
Starring Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian
Directed by André De Toth
Major Lex Kearney, dishonorably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, has actually volunteered 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.
Runtime: 93 min.
Rating: 5.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: War,Western
Keywords: undercover,horse,cowardice,battle,jayhawker
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