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Man with the Gun (1955)

APPROVED 83 min  -  Western  -   5 November 1955 (USA)
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When a notorious tough 'town tamer' is hired by the citizenry to rid of the gunmen driving them off their land, he finds the local saloon madam to be an old friend.

Director:

Richard Wilson

Writers:

N.B. Stone Jr. (story), Richard Wilson (story)

Stars:

Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling and Karen Sharpe
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Mitchum ...
Clint Tollinger
Jan Sterling ...
Nelly Bain
Karen Sharpe ...
Stella Atkins
Henry Hull ...
Marshal Lee Sims
Emile Meyer Emile Meyer ...
Saul Atkins
John Lupton John Lupton ...
Jeff Castle
Barbara Lawrence Barbara Lawrence ...
Ann Wakefield
Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia ...
'Frenchy' Lescaux (as Ted DeCorsia)
Leo Gordon Leo Gordon ...
Ed Pinchot
James Westerfield James Westerfield ...
Mr. Zender (drummer)
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Storyline

A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Town Tamer | Madam | Sheriff | Saloon | Gunfight  | See more »

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He had posted his challenge and now, as always, he stood alone, ...waiting for the violence it would loose! See more »

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Deadly Peacemaker See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Formosa Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White
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First production of Samuel Goldwyn Jr. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Clint Tollinger: Time to quit this business, Nell. There's got to be an easier way to make a living.
Nelly Bain: We'll find it.
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