Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsCarbine Williams (1952) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Release Date:
May 1952 (USA) more
Tagline:
This is my Story
Plot:
This is the story of David Marshall 'Marsh' Williams, the real life inventor of the world famous M-1 Carbine automatic riffle used in WWII... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
classic Stewart more (14 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Stewart | ... | Marsh Williams | |
| Jean Hagen | ... | Maggie Williams | |
| Wendell Corey | ... | Capt. H.T. Peoples | |
| Carl Benton Reid | ... | Claude Williams | |
| Paul Stewart | ... | 'Dutch' Kruger | |
| Otto Hulett | ... | Mobley (guard at chain-gang camp) | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Redwick Karson | |
| Herbert Heyes | ... | Lionel Daniels | |
| James Arness | ... | Leon Williams | |
| Porter Hall | ... | Sam Markley | |
| Fay Roope | ... | Ed - District Attorney | |
| Ralph Dumke | ... | Andrew White (Williams' attorney) | |
| Leif Erickson | ... | Feder (prisoner at chain-gang camp) | |
| Henry Corden | ... | Bill Stockton | |
| Frank Richards | ... | Truex |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
92 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
James Stewart actively sought the lead role, despite being too old for it, because the film reflected his right-wing views. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Marsh tests his gun in prison, he loads three shells and fires four. more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (14 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Carbine Williams (1952) moreRecommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| O Brother, Where Art Thou? | The Man in Blue | Call Northside 777 | Ek Hasina Thi | Chicago |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Biography section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |

This is the story of convicted murderer David Marshall Williams who invented the M-1 carbine rifle that was used in WW11. This is James Stewart at his laid back, laconic best.However he injects a darker side to his role as a moonshiner,wrongly or rightly accused of killing a federal Marshall.His innocence or lack of it was neatly sidestepped as this is the story of his invention not of his crime. For modern films viewers the prison scenes may seem slightly twee and a bit too clean cut compared to modern prison classics such as The Shawshank Redemption and the Green Mile but some scenes really pack a punch they include a man being whipped and James Stewert in solitary confinement for differences with the prison warden. Jean Hagen does well in a supporting role as his wife who promises to wait for her husband till he completes his 30 year prison sentence. This film also has moments of great beauty the foremost being David M Williams being let out of jail for 24 hours to visit his wife.He is trying to get his wife to divorce him and she says, "without you I am only half a person,you are my other half".Priceless. This may not be considered by many to be a classic movie but it is certainly a very satisfying one that gives you a warm feeling inside at the end. Thank you TCM for showing another golden oldie.8/10