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Springfield Rifle

Play trailer Poster for Springfield Rifle 1952,  1h 33m,  Western Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 5 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 5 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
During the Civil War, Union forces stationed in Colorado are hampered by raiders who have been stealing their horses as they travel through the mountains. When several commanding officers begin to suspect a traitor is revealing troop movements, Maj. Lex Kearny (Gary Cooper) goes undercover to investigate. However, the assignment strains Kearny's relationship with his wife, Erin (Phyllis Thaxter), after he chooses to continue the operation instead of searching for their runaway son.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy May 10, 2025
2/4
Gary Cooper, that most noble of movie heroes, playing a coward and a traitor? Say it ain’t so! It ain’t so. Go to Full Review
Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Oct 21, 2019
Gary Cooper in another western, nowhere near High Noon in quality but still better than a lot of 'em. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Aug 8, 2008
Visually fine Western, that is as much a crime drama or spy film as a Western. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Nov 12, 2006
A solidly constructed Western Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 28, 2004
C+
An incurious Western set during the Civil War days. Go to Full Review
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Finn L Dec 25, 2018 Springfield Rifle is an okay film. It is about Major Lex Kearney who becomes the North's first counterespionage agent. Gary Cooper and Phyllis Thaxter give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Andre De Toth did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. See more
Albus S Apr 9, 2017 A different kind of western. A little spotty on the plot though. Beautiful scenery.
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Cast & Crew

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Andre de Toth

Director

Gary Cooper

Maj. Alex "Lex" Kearney

Phyllis Thaxter

Erin Kearney

David Brian

Austin McCool

Paul Kelly

Lt. Col John Hudson

Philip Carey

Capt. Edward Tennick

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Springfield Rifle

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Movie Info

Synopsis During the Civil War, Union forces stationed in Colorado are hampered by raiders who have been stealing their horses as they travel through the mountains. When several commanding officers begin to suspect a traitor is revealing troop movements, Maj. Lex Kearny (Gary Cooper) goes undercover to investigate. However, the assignment strains Kearny's relationship with his wife, Erin (Phyllis Thaxter), after he chooses to continue the operation instead of searching for their runaway son.
Director
Andre de Toth
Producer
Louis F. Edelman
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2019
Runtime
1h 33m
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