The Gun That Won the West
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“When a new kind of weapon wrote history in the Old West!”
In the late 1880s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sious Indian territory of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines to lead the project. Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud, and they feel a peace treaty with the Indians can be made. If an Indian-war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of Springfield rifle. Bridger, Gaines and Gaines wife, Maxine, arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines, in a drunken fit, tries to intimidate the Indians unto signing a treaty. Chied Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.
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Cast
14 people
Dennis Morgan
Jim Bridger
Known for
Christmas in Connecticut
Kitty Foyle
Michael Morgan
Afraid of Horses
Paula Raymond
Mrs. Max Gaines
Known for
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Devil's Doorway
Richard Denning
'Dakota' Jack Gaines
Known for
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Hawaii Five-O
Chris O'Brien
Sgt. Timothy Carnahan
Also in
The Prime Time
Robert Bice
Chief Red Cloud
Known for
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Raw Deal
Roy Gordon
Colonel Carrington
Known for
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
The Wasp Woman
Howard Wright
General Pope
Known for
Earth vs. the Spider
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Victor Adamson
Soldier
Also in
The Old Oregon Trail
Five Bloody Graves
Edward Coch
Cavalry Officer
Also in
The Capture
Adventures of Captain Africa
Richard H. Cutting
Edwin M. Stanton
Known for
Joan of Arc
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Kenneth MacDonald
Colonel E.M. Still
Known for
Distant Drums
The Errand Boy
William Castle Director · Robert E. Kent Screenplay
United States release September 1, 1955 · Produced in United States · Production Columbia Pictures
Production
Clover Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 1, 1955
Theatrical
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