The Gambler Wore a Gun

The Gambler Wore a Gun

The Gambler Wore a Gun

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The Gambler Wore a Gun

"IT WAS THE TIME OF A YOUNG AND VIOLENT FRONTIER...THE TIME FOR MEN TO STAND AND FIGHT!"

1961

1h 6m

5.3(7 votes)

Thriller

Western

Overview

The professional gambler Case Silverthorn wants to quit and retire to a small ranch in Marlpine he bought recently. On the way there he saves the Sheriff's life, who got into an ambush. However another man is dead, Will Donovan, from whom he bought the ranch! Neither the Sheriff nor Donovan's children know about the sale. So Case has to switch back to his former profession, while he tries to clarify the situation. He comes across a group of cattle thieves.

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United Artists

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Case Silverthorne

Merry Anders

Merry Anders

Sharon Donovan

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Doc Devlin

Mark Allen

Mark Allen

Marshal Dex Harwood

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Tray Larkin

Don Dorrell

Jud Donovan

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Kelly Barnum

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Het Larkin

John Craig

Rebe Larkin

Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Hastings (as Joe McQuinn)

Creative team

Directed by: Edward L. Cahn
Written by: Orville H. Hampton
L.L. Foreman
Produced by: Robert E. Kent

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