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Springfield Rifle   1952     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: Andre De Toth  
Cast: Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly, Lon Chaney Jr., Philip Carey, Martin Milner, Alan Hale Jr., James Millican, Fess Parker, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, William Fawcett, Richard Hale, Richard Lightner, Ben Corbett

  After being discharged from the Army for being a coward, Major "Lex" Kearney (Gary Cooper) develops a scheme in which he poses as a traitor to uncover espionage in Colorado involving the supply of needed horses for the Union during the Civil War. He joins Confederate soldiers and gains their confidence in order to discover the horse shipment routes and find the spy involved. The spy turns out to be Lt. Col. John Hudson (Paul Kelly). A battle ensues, Kearney is cleared, returns to duty, and later heads up the new U.S. Army Intelligence Department.



Cast
Gary Cooper Maj. Alex "Lex" Kearney
Phyllis Thaxter Erin Kearney
David Brian Austin McCool
Paul Kelly Lt. Col. John Hudson
Lon Chaney Jr. Pete Elm
Philip Carey Capt. Edward Tennick
Martin Milner Pvt. Olie Larsen
Alan Hale Jr. Mizzell
James Millican Det. Matthew Quint
Fess Parker Jim Randolph
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Sgt. Snow
William Fawcett Cpl. Ramsey
Richard Hale Gen. Halleck
Richard Lightner Lt. Johnson
Ben Corbett Sergeant Major
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