Kentucky Rifle

Kentucky Rifle

Kentucky Rifle

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Kentucky Rifle

"His Wits, Weapons and Women, Turned Defeat Into Victory!"

1956

1h 24m

5.8(8 votes)

Western

Overview

A man escorts a wagon load of Kentucky rifles through Indian territory and must find a way to get through without losing the rifles to the Indians. Unfortunately the Indians know about it, and give the occupants an ultimatum: either the rifles or their lives.

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Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Tobias Taylor

Lance Fuller

Lance Fuller

Jason Clay

Cathy Downs

Cathy Downs

Amy Connors

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Lon Setter

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Preacher Bently

Jeanne Cagney

Jeanne Cagney

Cordie Hay

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

Daniel Foster

John Pickard

John Pickard

Reuben Hay

John Alvin

John Alvin

Luke Thomas

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Jed Williams

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Directed by: Carl K. Hittleman
Written by: Carl K. Hittleman
Lee Hewitt
Produced by: Carl K. Hittleman

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