Movies

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!

Genres

WarWestern

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

22 October 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Erin Kearney

David Brian

David Brian

Austin McCool

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Lt. Col John Hudson

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Capt. Edward Tennick

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Pete Elm

James Millican

James Millican

Matthew Quint

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Sgt. Snow

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Mizzell

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Pvt. Olie Larsen

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Col. George Sharpe

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Judge Advocate (uncredited)

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Jim Randolph (uncredited)

Ewing Mitchell

Ewing Mitchell

Capt. Spencer (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Gen. Halleck (uncredited)

James Brown

James Brown

Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)

Michael Chapin

Michael Chapin

Jamie Kearney (uncredited)

Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Sergeant Major (uncredited)

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Cook (uncredited)

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Cpl. Ramsey (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Calhoun (uncredited)

Art Felix

Art Felix

Indian (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

Mike Ragan

Red (uncredited)

Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Sgt. Poole (uncredited)

Jack Woody

Jack Woody

Sims (uncredited)

Tony Urchel

Tony Urchel

Indian (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Spectator at Ceremony (uncredited)

Ric Roman

Ric Roman

Guard (uncredited)

Poodles Hanneford

Poodles Hanneford

Cpl. Hamel (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Trooper (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Trooper (uncredited)

William Steele

William Steele

Trooper (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Barfly (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Barfly (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Barfly (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Barfly (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Judge (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Man in Corridor (uncredited)

George Bell

George Bell

Trooper (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Commissioner (uncredited)

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Trooper (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Barfly (uncredited)

Richard Lightner

Richard Lightner

Lt. Johnson (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Guard (uncredited)

Jerry O'Sullivan

Jerry O'Sullivan

Lt. Evans (uncredited)

Betty Jean Onge

Betty Jean Onge

Girl (uncredited)

George Ross

George Ross

Riley (uncredited)

Similar Movies

8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

December 1962 •English

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.

7.5

The Magnificent Seven

October 1960 •English

An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

8.3

Paths of Glory

October 1957 •English

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

7.4

The Thin Red Line

December 1998 •English

The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. It follows their journey, from the surprise of an unopposed landing, through the bloody and exhausting battles that follow, to the ultimate departure of those who survived.

6.3

King Arthur

July 2004 •English

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

6.1

The Electric Horseman

December 1979 •English

A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

5.4

Lucky Luke

July 1991 •English

Lucky Luke becomes the Sheriff of Daisy Town and runs out all the criminals. Then the Dalton brothers arrive and try to get the Indians to break the peace treaty and attack the town.

6.3

The Alphabet of Fear

November 1961 •

In order to gather informations about high-ranking collaborationist official, the resistance movement sends a girl to spy on him. She uses the cover of illiterate chambermaid from the country. In the beginning nobody is suspicious, but her cover would be endangered when the official's daughter starts to teach her reading.

7.5

Glory

December 1989 •English

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

7.0

The Four Feathers

April 1939 •English

A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

7.1

We Were Soldiers

March 2002 •English

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

6.0

From Noon Till Three

August 1976 •English

Bank robber Graham Dorsey spends a few hours with beautiful widow Amanda Starbuck, in which time his gang takes part in a disastrous holdup. Learning of his comrades' demise, Dorsey goes on the lam. Believing her short-term lover was killed by the law, Amanda decides to make the most of having had a liaison with the supposedly deceased desperado by writing a book about him. Much to his confusion, the still-living Dorsey watches as his name becomes legendary.

6.2

The Coachman

February 1961 •Korean

A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.

5.3

Sven Tuuva the Hero

December 1958 •Finnish

For six hundred years Sweden had controlled most of Finland until the war with Russia that ended in 1809, when Finland became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Czar. This period drama is set during that early 19th-century war and focuses on one of its heroes, Sven Tuuva. Sven is a decent yet not too brilliant soldier, and his exploits are partly balanced here by the charms of a compatriot.

0.0

Feifei

January 1996 •Chinese

During the war against the Japanese, a white horse named Feifei steers away a enemy raiding teams to save its wounded master.

6.8

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

September 2007 •Russian

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.

7.0

Alexander Nevsky

November 1938 •Russian

When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden.

7.2

The Caine Mutiny

June 1954 •English

When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.

8.8

Dead Horses

October 2016 •Catalan

In an isolated and unknown place during a war, a child is forced to flee. Along the way, he sees horse corpses everywhere. Only dead horses. Why? Why have the horses decided to kill themselves?

3.1

All Hat

September 2007 •English

An ex-con returns to his rural Ontario roots and outwits a corrupt and wealthy thoroughbred owner trying to take over a slew of local farms. Ray Dokes, a charming ex-ballplayer, returns from jail to discover the rural landscape of his childhood transformed by urban development. Determined to stay out of trouble, Ray heads to the farm of his old friend Pete Culpepper, a crusty Texas cowboy who trains losing racehorses and whose debts are growing faster than his corn.