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Springfield Rifle (1952)

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Release Date: Oct 22, 1952 Wide

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Springfield Rifle was Gary Cooper's third western in a row, released not long after the classic High Noon. Cooper plays Union army officer Lex Kearney, who undertakes a covert investigation to find out why the North's supply of horses has suddenly diminished. Because of the top-secret nature of his mission, Kearney is forced to distance himself from everyone he knows, including his wife Erin (Phyllis Thaxter) and son Jamie (Michael Chapin). Heading to a remote cavalry post, he discovers that

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Western, Classics

Directed By: Alan Hale Jr. , Andr� De Toth

Written By: Charles Marquis Warren

In Theaters: Oct 22, 1952 Wide

On DVD: Nov 7, 2006

Cast

Gary Cooper
Maj. Alex Kearney
Phyllis Thaxter
Erin Kearney
David Brian
Austin McCool
Paul Kelly
Lt. Col. John Hudson
Lon Chaney Jr
Elm
Philip Carey
Capt. Tennick
James Millican
Matthew Quint
Martin Milner
Olie Larsen
Wilton Graff
Col. Sharpe
Richard Hale
Gen. Henry W. Halleck
James Brown
Private Ferguson
Vince Barnett
Cook
Poodles Hanneford
Corporal Hamel
Jack Woody
Sims
Jerry O'Sullivan
Lt. Evans
Ned Young
Sgt. Poole
William Fawcett
Corporal Ramsey
Holly Bane
Red
Ray Bennett
Commissioner
Michael Chapin
Jamie
Ben Corbett
Sgt. Major
George Eldredge
Judge Advocate
Edward Hearn
Calhoun
Rory Mallinson
Barfly
Ewing Mitchell
Spencer
Jack Mower
Guard
Fess Parker
Jim Randolph
Ric Roman
Guard
George Ross
Riley
Ralph Sanford
Barfly
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Sgt. Snow
Alan Hale Jr.
Mizzell
Paula Sowl
Woman

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Visually fine Western, that is as much a crime drama or spy film as a Western.

August 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

A solidly constructed Western

November 12, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

An incurious Western set during the Civil War days.

March 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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February 8, 2011

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Check out Mike's review of the classic Gary Cooper box set only @ www.moviepulse.net

November 14, 2006

Joe Russo

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