Springfield Rifle

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Gary Cooper

Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

Age : 60 | Popularity : 20%

Phyllis Thaxter

Erin Kearney

Age : 92 | Popularity : 7%

David Brian

Austin McCool, Raider Leader

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Paul Kelly

Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)

Age : 57 | Popularity : 5%

Philip Carey

Capt. Edward Tennick

Age : 83 | Popularity : 9%

Lon Chaney Jr.

Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)

Age : 67 | Popularity : 17%

James Millican

Det. Matthew Quint

Age : 45 | Popularity : 7%

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Sgt. Snow

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Max Steiner
Writing	Screenplay	Frank Davis Charles Marquis Warren
	Story	Sloan Nibley
Directing	Director	André de Toth
Department	Role	Name

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