Springfield Rifle
1952 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 6.4 · 57% critics
During the Civil War, a disgraced Union officer secretly goes undercover to stop raids on vital horse shipments. As he earns the trust of the raiders, he must uncover who is leaking military routes while keeping his dangerous cover from collapsing.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-10-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (47 votes)
- Box office
- $4,900,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy old-school Westerns with undercover tension, horse raids, and steady action, especially if Only the Valiant or Thunder Over the Plains work for you; Not for you if you want a faster, simpler story.
Pros: tense undercover setup; lively western action; strong outdoor atmosphere | Cons: predictable mystery; overcomplicated plotting; uneven performances
Themes
- undercover
- horse
- cowardice
- battle
- jayhawker
Cast & crew
Gary Cooper
as Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Phyllis Thaxter
as Erin Kearney
David Brian
as Austin McCool
Paul Kelly
as Lt. Col John Hudson
Philip Carey
as Capt. Edward Tennick
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Pete Elm
James Millican
as Matthew Quint
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Sgt. Snow
Alan Hale Jr.
as Mizzell
Martin Milner
as Pvt. Olie Larsen
Directed by André de Toth