The Man Behind The Gun

Jan 31, 1953

1h 22m

★ 5.7

An Easy-Going Gent with Deadly Guns...and a Reputation to Match!

Overview

This 1952 western stars Randolph Scott as an army investigator who poses as a schoolteacher while working undercover to expose a group of secessionists. Also starring Patrice Wymore, Roy Roberts, Alan Hale Jr., Lina Romay, Morris Ankrum, Dick Wesson and Philip Carey.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Major Ransome Callicut

Randolph Scott

Lora Roberts

Patrice Wymore

Sgt. 'Monk' Walker

Dick Wesson

Capt. Roy Giles

Philip Carey

Chona Degnon

Lina Romay

Sen. Mark Sheldon

Roy Roberts

Bram Creegan

Morris Ankrum

Phoebe Sheldon (as Katharine Warren)

Katherine Warren

Cpl. Olaf Swenson

Alan Hale Jr.

Buckley Saloon Manager

Douglas Fowley

Vic Sutro (as Tony Caruso)

Anthony Caruso

'Kansas' Collins

Clancy Cooper

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