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Director:
André De Toth
Writers:
Charles Marquis Warren (screenplay) and
Frank Davis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 October 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
War | Western more
Tagline:
The Gun That Made One Man The Equal Of Five! more
Plot:
Major Lex Kearny becomes the North's first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who's behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War. full summary | add synopsis
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Character Actor Phil Carey Dead At Age 83
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User Comments:
Great direction & cinematography more (12 total)

Cast

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Gary Cooper ... Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Phyllis Thaxter ... Erin Kearney
David Brian ... Austin McCool, Raider Leader
Paul Kelly ... Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)

Lon Chaney Jr. ... Pete Elm, Leader of Non-military Raiders (as Lon Chaney)
Philip Carey ... Capt. Edward Tennick
James Millican ... Det. Matthew Quint
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ... Sgt. Snow
Alan Hale Jr. ... Mizzell
Martin Milner ... Pvt. Olie Larsen
Wilton Graff ... Col. George Sharpe
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Warnercolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (nf) | UK:U (cut) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1953) | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #16005)
Filming Locations:
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: During the battle between the army (driving herd of horses) and the rebels, Pete Elm's face is dirty/clean/dirty between shots. more
Quotes:
Austin McCool, Raider Leader: Kind of used to givin' orders, ain't you?
Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney: What's worse, I'm used to bein' obeyed.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) (TV) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Great direction & cinematography, 10 July 2008
7/10
Author: FtValleyPS from Flagstaff, Arizona

I agree the movie is an underrated western, it reminds one of John Ford movies, and the direction is great. Some of the acting and direction, e.g. when Col. Hudson figures out Lex is an agent, is really good, as well as other scenes with very subtly fine direction. What also occurs to me is that much of the cinematography in this film is pretty near fantastic. While the setting in Lone Pine, California is nice and makes the filming a little easier in that regard, the lighting and camera work are exceptional, including early and late day shots, and even for the average shots on the set, e.g. around the fort, lighting, etc. Some of the action shots are pretty darned amazing, too, including the running herds of horses. I noticed a mix of saddle horses, mules and draft horses in the herd, which I think lends some authenticity to the film.

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