The Man Behind The Gun
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The Man Behind The Gun

"An Easy-Going Gent with Deadly Guns...and a Reputation to Match!"

This 1952 western stars Randolph Scott as an army investigator who poses as a schoolteacher while working undercover to expose a group of secessionists. Also starring Patrice Wymore, Roy Roberts, Alan Hale Jr., Lina Romay, Morris Ankrum, Dick Wesson and Philip Carey.

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Cast

  • Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    Major Ransome Callicut
  • Patrice Wymore
    Patrice Wymore
    Lora Roberts
  • Dick Wesson
    Dick Wesson
    Sgt. 'Monk' Walker
  • Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    Capt. Roy Giles
  • Lina Romay
    Lina Romay
    Chona Degnon
  • Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    Sen. Mark Sheldon
  • Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    Bram Creegan
  • Katherine Warren
    Katherine Warren
    Phoebe Sheldon (as Katharine Warren)
  • Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Cpl. Olaf Swenson
  • Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    Buckley Saloon Manager
  • Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    Vic Sutro (as Tony Caruso)
  • Clancy Cooper
    Clancy Cooper
    'Kansas' Collins
  • Robert Cabal
    Robert Cabal
    Joaquin Murietta
  • James Brown
    James Brown
    Lt. Catliff (uncredited)
  • Edward Hearn
    Edward Hearn
    Major Nichols (uncredited)
  • Rory Mallinson
    Rory Mallinson
    Sgt. Riley (uncredited)

Crew

  • Felix E. Feist
    Felix E. Feist
    Director
  • John Twist
    John Twist
    Screenplay
  • Robert Buckner
    Story
  • William Wallace
    Set Decoration
  • Robert Sisk
    Producer
  • David Buttolph
    Original Music Composer
  • Bert Glennon
    Bert Glennon
    Director of Photography
  • Owen Marks
    Editor
  • Douglas Bacon
    Art Direction

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