undercover,horse,cowardice,battle,jayhawker

Springfield Rifle (1952)

Poster for Springfield Rifle

The Gun... The Girl... They Made One Man The Equal Of Five!

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. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.

Cast & Crew

Director
André de Toth
  • Profile picture of Gary Cooper
    Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney Gary Cooper
  • Profile picture of Phyllis Thaxter
    Erin Kearney Phyllis Thaxter
  • Profile picture of David Brian
    Austin McCool, Raider Leader David Brian
  • Profile picture of Paul Kelly
    Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO) Paul Kelly
  • Profile picture of Philip Carey
    Capt. Edward Tennick Philip Carey
  • Profile picture of Lon Chaney Jr.
    Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney) Lon Chaney Jr.
  • Profile picture of James Millican
    Det. Matthew Quint James Millican
  • Profile picture of Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
    Sgt. Snow Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

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Keywords

  • undercover
  • horse
  • cowardice
  • battle
  • jayhawker