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22/10/1952 War, Western 1h 33m
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The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!

Overview

Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers 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.

  1. André de Toth

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Gary Cooper

    Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

  2. Phyllis Thaxter

    Erin Kearney

  3. David Brian

    Austin McCool

  4. Paul Kelly

    Lt. Col John Hudson

  5. Philip Carey

    Capt. Edward Tennick

  6. Lon Chaney Jr.

    Pete Elm

  7. James Millican

    Matthew Quint

  8. Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

    Sgt. Snow

  9. Alan Hale Jr.

    Mizzell

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-07-02
With all the pomp and ceremony of a dishonourable discharge, "Kearney" (Gary Cooper) is drummed out of his regiment for having a much broader yellow streak on his trousers than usual. Leaving in disgrace, he is soon embroiled with some horse thieves, led by the aptly named "McCool" (David Brian), who have been helping themselves - thanks to a bit of insider information - to herds intended for the Union Army and selling them instead to some Johnny Rebs. It takes him a while, but gradually "Kearney" begins to earn a position of trust within this gang thanks to his considerable logistical skills ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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