The Gun That Won the West (1955)
The Gun That Won the West (1955)
When a new kind of weapon wrote history in the Old West!
In the late 1880s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sious Indian territory of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines to lead the project. Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud, and they feel a peace treaty with the Indians can be made. If an Indian-war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of Springfield rifle. Bridger, Gaines and Gaines wife, Maxine, arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines, in a drunken fit, tries to intimidate the Indians unto signing a treaty. Chied Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.

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Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan As: Jim Bridger
Paula Raymond Paula Raymond As: Mrs. Max Gaines
Richard Denning Richard Denning As: 'Dakota' Jack Gaines
Chris O'Brien Chris O'Brien As: Sgt. Timothy Carnahan
Robert Bice Robert Bice As: Chief Red Cloud
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Storyline

In the late 1880s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sious Indian territory of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines to lead the project. Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux chief Red Cloud, and they feel a peace treaty with the Indians can be made. If an Indian-war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of Springfield rifle. Bridger, Gaines and Gaines wife, Maxine, arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines, in a drunken fit, tries to intimidate the Indians unto signing a treaty. Chied Red Fox threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.


Tagline: When a new kind of weapon wrote history in the Old West!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 01 September 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 71m

Company Credits

Company: Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Jim Bridger

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Mrs. Max Gaines

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

'Dakota' Jack Gaines

Chris O'Brien

Chris O'Brien

Sgt. Timothy Carnahan

Robert Bice

Robert Bice

Chief Red Cloud

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Colonel Carrington

Howard Wright

Howard Wright

General Pope

Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Soldier

Edward Coch

Edward Coch

Cavalry Officer

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Edwin M. Stanton

Kenneth MacDonald

Kenneth MacDonald

Colonel E.M. Still

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

General Carveth

Richard Travis

Richard Travis

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Sam Katzman

Sam Katzman

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