The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953
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1h 23m

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5.9/10

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A former spy moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery, but when he gets there decides that it's not for him and tries to change his life.

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A former spy moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery, but when he gets there decides that it's not for him and tries to change his life.A former spy moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery, but when he gets there decides that it's not for him and tries to change his life.A former spy moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery, but when he gets there decides that it's not for him and tries to change his life.

Director
- André De Toth
Writers
- Kenneth Gamet
- John W. Cunningham
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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

1.5K

YOUR RATING

Director
- André De Toth
Writers
- Kenneth Gamet
- John W. Cunningham
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Randolph Scott

Jeff Travis

Claire Trevor

Josie Sullivan

Joan Weldon

Shelby Conroy

George Macready

Jules Mourret

Alfonso Bedoya

Degas

Lee Marvin

Dan Kurth

Ernest Borgnine

Bull Slager

Pierre Watkin

Jason Conroy

Joseph Vitale

Shorty

Clem Bevans

Jim Martin

Victor Adamson

Barfly
(uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Townsman
(uncredited)

Roscoe Ates

Jake Hooper - Stage Driver
(uncredited)

Rayford Barnes

Raider Todd
(uncredited)
…

Dick Benjamin

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Barry Brooks

Undetermined Role
(uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Riverboat Passenger
(uncredited)

Bob Burns

Townsman
(uncredited)

Director
- André De Toth
Writers
- Kenneth Gamet
- John W. Cunningham
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Trivia
Although the film was another 3-D film by director Andre De Toth, he only had one eye and would never be able to see the result of the process. The other 3-D film he directed was "House of Wax."

Goofs
Colt 1873 revolvers were used but the Civil War ended before those revolvers were developed.

Quotes
Jeff Travis: A man's only as good as his cards.

Connections
Referenced in The Fifties (1997)

Soundtracks
Oh Dem Golden Slippers
(uncredited)
Written by James Alan Bland
Heard as a theme

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6/10

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Fresh from his work on 'House of Wax' Andre De Toth was assigned another 3D project by Columbia in the form of this Randolph Scott western with rather Gothic-looking interiors in which De Toth demonstrates a liking for shadows when not pushing objects at the audience. These include Lee Marvin, already teamed with Ernest Borgnine, with whom he soon made such an ugly pair of heavies in 'Bad Day at Black Rock' (the two of them vying with Alfonso Bedoya to see who can show the most teeth while grimacing).

There's hardly any romance this time round, Claire Trevor providing wry asides rather than fluttering her eyelashes.