Gunfighters (1947)
Gunfighters (1947)
Zane Grey's great romance of the west.
Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as a cowhand on the Inskip ranch. Upon arriving there he finds the bullet-riddled body of his friend. He carries the body to the Banner ranch, the largest in the territory, and is accused by Banner of murdering Tyrell; Banner orders Deputy Sheriff Bill Yount, who is in Banner's pay, to arrest Kane. But Kane has the sympathy of Banner's daughter, Jane, who notifies Inskip of Kane's plight, and Inskip arrives in time to prevent a lynching. Sheriff Kiscade dismisses the murder charge for lack of evidence. Brazos then sets out to find the killer of his friend. Bess Bannister, Jane's sister, is in love with the Banner ranch foreman, Bard Macky, and knowing that Bard killed Tyrell and that Kane will track him down, then hampers Kane's mission somewhat by pretending to be in love with him.

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Cast

Randolph Scott Randolph Scott As: Brazos Kane
Barbara Britton Barbara Britton As: Bess Banner
Dorothy Hart Dorothy Hart As: Jane Banner
Bruce Cabot Bruce Cabot As: Bard Macky
Charley Grapewin Charley Grapewin As: Rancher Inskip
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Storyline

Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as a cowhand on the Inskip ranch. Upon arriving there he finds the bullet-riddled body of his friend. He carries the body to the Banner ranch, the largest in the territory, and is accused by Banner of murdering Tyrell; Banner orders Deputy Sheriff Bill Yount, who is in Banner's pay, to arrest Kane. But Kane has the sympathy of Banner's daughter, Jane, who notifies Inskip of Kane's plight, and Inskip arrives in time to prevent a lynching. Sheriff Kiscade dismisses the murder charge for lack of evidence. Brazos then sets out to find the killer of his friend. Bess Bannister, Jane's sister, is in love with the Banner ranch foreman, Bard Macky, and knowing that Bard killed Tyrell and that Kane will track him down, then hampers Kane's mission somewhat by pretending to be in love with him.


Tagline: Zane Grey's great romance of the west.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 15 July 1947

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Producers-Actors Corporation, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Brazos Kane

Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

Bess Banner

Dorothy Hart

Dorothy Hart

Jane Banner

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Bard Macky

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Rancher Inskip

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Jose aka Uncle Joe

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Ben Orcutt

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Sheriff Kiscaden

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Deputy Bill Yount

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Mr. Banner

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Deputy (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Cook (uncredited)

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Alan Le May

Alan Le May

Screenplay

Zane Grey

Zane Grey

Novel

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Rudy Schrager

Rudy Schrager

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Fred Jackman Jr.

Fred Jackman Jr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George Van Marter

George Van Marter

Art Direction

Albert Greenwood

Albert Greenwood

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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