Springfield Rifle (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 33min
- Thriller, War
- 25 Oct 1952 (USA)
- Movie
Major Lex Kearney 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.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gary Cooper | ... |
Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
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| Phyllis Thaxter | ... |
Erin Kearney
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| David Brian | ... |
Austin McCool
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| Paul Kelly | ... |
Lt. Col John Hudson
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| Philip Carey | ... |
Capt. Edward Tennick
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Pete Elm
(as Lon Chaney)
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| James Millican | ... |
Matthew Quint
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Sgt. Snow
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Mizzell
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| Martin Milner | ... |
Pvt. Olie Larsen
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
Col. George Sharpe
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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| George Bell | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Ray Bennett | ... |
Commissioner (uncredited)
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| James Brown | ... |
Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
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| Jerry Brown | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Michael Chapin | ... |
Jamie Kearney (uncredited)
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| Ben Corbett | ... |
Sergeant Major (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Judge Advocate (uncredited)
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| William Fawcett | ... |
Cpl. Ramsey (uncredited)
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| Art Felix | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Man in Corridor (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Richard Hale | ... |
Gen. Halleck (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Poodles Hanneford | ... |
Cpl. Hamel (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Calhoun (uncredited)
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Eric Hoeg | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Richard Lightner | ... |
Lt. Johnson (uncredited)
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| Rory Mallinson | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Ewing Mitchell | ... |
Capt. Spencer (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jerry O'Sullivan | ... |
Lt. Evans (uncredited)
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Betty Jean Onge | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Artie Ortego | ... |
Spectator at Ceremony (uncredited)
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| Fess Parker | ... |
Jim Randolph (uncredited)
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| Mike Ragan | ... |
Red (uncredited)
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| Ric Roman | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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George Ross | ... |
Riley (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| George Sowards | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Paula Sowl | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| William Steele | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Tony Urchel | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Jack Woody | ... |
Sims (uncredited)
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Sgt. Snow's Scream (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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| Nedrick Young | ... |
Sgt. Poole (uncredited)
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Directed by
| André De Toth | ... | (as Andre DeToth) |
Written by
| Charles Marquis Warren | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Frank Davis | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sloan Nibley | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Louis F. Edelman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | director of photography (as Edwin DuPar) |
Editing by
| Robert L. Swanson | ||
Art Direction by
| John Beckman | ||
Set Decoration by
| G.W. Berntsen | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Mattison | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Stunts
| John Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Ross | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Ben Corbett | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- AB4 (2004) (Belgium) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | The Gun That Made One Man The Equal Of Five! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The opening scene has a matte shot with the U.S. capitol dome in the background. The dome was not completed until 1866. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning, General Halleck is wearing a crimson sash. As a General, he should be wearing a cream-colored sash. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in La rana verde (1960). See more » |
| Quotes |
Austin McCool, Raider Leader:
Pick yourself a horse and use this outfit. Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney: Any one? Austin McCool, Raider Leader: Suit yourself! Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney: I'll take the black. Pete Elm, Leader of Non-military Raiders: [Outraged] You ain't givin' it to him? Austin McCool, Raider Leader: You got one horse you can ride. Why do you want with another you can't? See more » |