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The Gun That Won the West

The Gun That Won the West

1955Movie⏱️ 1h 11mApproved
DramaWestern
4.8
IMDB Rating
323 votes

In the late 1860s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sioux Indian territory - of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines...

Director
William Castle
Writers
N/A
Stars
Dennis Morgan, Paula Raymond, Richard Denning
Release Date
September 1, 1955
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan
as Jim Bridger
Paula Raymond
Paula Raymond
as Maxine Gaines
Richard Denning
Richard Denning
as 'Dakota' Jack Gaines
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Chris O'Brien
as Sgt. Timothy Carnahan
Robert Bice
Robert Bice
as Chief Red Cloud
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Michael Morgan
as Afraid of Horses
Roy Gordon
Roy Gordon
as Colonel Carrington
Howard Wright
Howard Wright
as General Pope
Victor Adamson
Victor Adamson
as Trooper
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
as Trooper

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Production
Sam Katzman Productions

🏷️ Keywords

greedriflemanamerican indian warscoutbuffalo

🎯 Categories

DramaWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Castle to construct forts
by searchanddestroy-12023-06-14

"Well, I expected worse from this Sam Katzman's production, the infamous Sam Katzman who was so obsessed with bringing films with the tiniest budgets that sometimes the result was simply awful or laughable. This one is OK, maybe inspired by a true story, part of conquest of the West history. This film also belongs to the Columbia Pictures period for William Castle, before he eventually found his way in terrific and terrifying horror films that made his legends for generations of fans. Unlike his Columbia period.... This one, I repeat, is OK, agreeable to watch and the plot is rather intere..."

💡 Did You Know?

William Castle used battle footage from Last of the Comanches (1953) in this film.

📖 Synopsis

In the late 1860s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sioux Indian territory - of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines...