Carbine Williams
1952 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 6.6 · 59% critics
A stubborn moonshiner is sent to a harsh prison farm after a deadly raid. While battling the system and his own anger, he pours his mechanical talent into designing a firearm mechanism that could change his future.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-05-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (18 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy old-fashioned prison biographies about resilience, invention, and second chances, especially if Each Dawn I Die appeals to you; Not for you if you want fast action or a gritty modern edge.
Pros: strong lead performance; inspiring true-story arc; compelling prison drama | Cons: straightforward storytelling; uneven pacing; limited suspense
Themes
- biography
- gunsmith
Cast & crew
James Stewart
as Marsh Williams
Jean Hagen
as Maggie Williams
Wendell Corey
as Capt. H.T. Peoples
Carl Benton Reid
as Claude Williams
Paul Stewart
as 'Dutch' Kruger
Otto Hulett
as Mobley
Rhys Williams
as Redwick Karson
Herbert Heyes
as Lionel Daniels
James Arness
as Leon Williams
Porter Hall
as Sam Markley
Directed by Richard Thorpe