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Springfield Rifle is an American Western film directed by Andre de Toth and released by Warner Bros. Pictures in 1952. The film is set during the American Civil War and stars Gary Cooper, with Phyllis Thaxter and Lon Chaney Jr.
Springfield Rifle: Directed by André De Toth. With Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly. Major Lex Kearney becomes the North's first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who's behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War.
- (2.3K)
- Thriller, War, Western
- André De Toth
- 1952-10-25
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...
- (24)
- Andre de Toth
- Western
- Gary Cooper
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Overview. Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort.
When Hudson demands more men to fight off the raiders, Sharpe replies that no men can be spared, but shows him a new Springfield repeating rifle that will help his small troop become more effective. Later, a band of Union soldiers led by Major "Lex" Kearney, accompanies a band of horses across a desolate mountain pass, only to be met by a large ...
- Andre Detoth, Frank Mattison
- Gary Cooper
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Springfield Rifle. While delivering a shipment of horses desperately needed to mount a big offensive in the United States' Civil War, Union Major Lex Kearny is overwhelmed by a band of Confederate raiders. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
