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The Man Behind the Gun

Play trailer Poster for The Man Behind the Gun 1953,  1h 22m,  Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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An Army major goes undercover to stop a dangerous plot to make Southern California a separate state, facing immense personal risk and complex challenges.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Apr 10, 2011
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Routine Western elevated by the presence of Randolph Scott. Go to Full Review
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Albus L Jan 2, 2018 It opens as it appears Ransome Callicut (Randolph Scott) is just an ordinary civilian wanting to become a teacher arriving from a stagecoach. After saving him and the passengers from a robbery, it then as it turns out that he is really a Yankee major going undercover after suspecting a secret confederate takeover and a selling of rifles. See more
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Felix E. Feist

Director

Randolph Scott

Major Ransome Callicut

Patrice Wymore

Lora Roberts

Philip Carey

Capt. Roy Giles

Dick Wesson

Sgt. "Monk" Walker

Lina Romay

Chona Degnon

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The Man Behind the Gun

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Army major goes undercover to stop a dangerous plot to make Southern California a separate state, facing immense personal risk and complex challenges.
Director
Felix E. Feist
Producer
Robert Sisk
Screenwriter
John Twist
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 31, 1953, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 22m
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