The Stranger Wore a Gun
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| Directed by | André De Toth |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Screenplay by | Kenneth Gamet |
| Based on |
"Yankee Gold" (story) by John W. Cunningham |
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| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Lester White |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Stranger Wore a Gun is a 1953 Western film directed by André De Toth and starring Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor, and Joan Weldon.[1] Based on the short story "Yankee Gold" by John W. Cunningham, the film is about a former spy who moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery, but reconsiders and decides to change his life. The film is one of the first 3-D western movies; it earned an estimated $1.6 million at the North American box office in 1953.[2]
Plot
Jeff Travis (Randolph Scott), a former spy for Quantrill's Raiders, rides to Arizona to start a new life. Finding that his reputation has preceded him, crooked Jules Mourret (George Macready) hires him to monitor a series of gold shipments, in preparation for a major robbery. Travis falls in love with Shelby Conroy (Joan Weldon), daughter of freight-line operator Jason Conroy (Pierre Watkin), and decides to turn honest.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Jeff Travis
- Claire Trevor as Josie Sullivan
- Joan Weldon as Shelby Conroy
- George Macready as Jules Mourret
- Alfonso Bedoya as Degas
- Lee Marvin as Dan Kurth
- Ernest Borgnine as Bull Slager
- Pierre Watkin as Jason Conroy
- Joseph Vitale as Shorty
- Clem Bevans as Jim Martin[3]
References
- ↑ "The Stranger Wore a Gun". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ↑ "The Top Box Office Hits of 1953", Variety, January 13, 1954.
- ↑ "Full cast and crew for The Stranger Wore a Gun". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
External links
- The Stranger Wore a Gun at the Internet Movie Database
- The Stranger Wore a Gun at the TCM Movie Database
- The Stranger Wore a Gun at AllMovie
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