Springfield Rifle (1952)

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  • SPRINGFIELD RIFLE


    DIRECTED BY ANDRE DE TOTH
    PRODUCED BY LOUIS F. FELDMAN
    WARNER BROS. PICTURES


    Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas


    Information from IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Major Lex Kearney, dishonorably discharged from the army for cowardice
    in battle, has actually volunteered to go undercover to try
    to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed
    for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers
    and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids,
    he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position
    where he can discover who has been giving them secret information
    revealing the routes of the horse shipments.
    Written by Doug Sederberg


    Full Cast
    Gary Cooper ... Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
    Phyllis Thaxter ... Erin Kearney
    David Brian ... Austin McCool, Raider Leader
    Paul Kelly ... Lt. Col John Hudson (Ft. Hedley CO)
    Lon Chaney Jr. ... Pete Elm, Leader of Non-military Raiders (as Lon Chaney)
    Philip Carey ... Capt. Edward Tennick
    James Millican ... Det. Matthew Quint
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ... Sgt. Snow (as Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams)
    Alan Hale Jr. ... Mizzell
    Martin Milner ... Pvt. Olie Larsen
    Wilton Graff ... Col. George Sharpe
    Holly Bane ... Red (uncredited)
    Vince Barnett ... Cook (uncredited)
    Ray Bennett ... Commissioner (uncredited)
    James Brown ... Pvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
    Michael Chapin ... Jamie Kearney (uncredited)
    Ben Corbett ... Sergeant Major (uncredited)
    George Eldredge ... Judge Advocate (uncredited)
    William Fawcett ... Cpl. Ramsey (uncredited)
    Kit Guard ... Barfly (uncredited)
    Richard Hale ... Gen. Halleck (uncredited)
    Poodles Hanneford ... Cpl. Hamel (uncredited)
    Eric Hoeg ... Southerner (uncredited)
    Richard Lightner ... Lt. Johnson (uncredited)
    Rory Mallinson ... Barfly (uncredited)
    Ewing Mitchell ... Capt. Spencer (Confederate horse buyer) (uncredited)
    Jack Mower ... Guard (uncredited)
    Jerry O'Sullivan ... Lt. Evans (uncredited)
    Fess Parker ... Jim Randolph (uncredited)
    Ric Roman ... Guard (uncredited)
    George Ross ... Riley (uncredited)
    Ralph Sanford ... Barfly (uncredited)
    Paula Sowl ... Woman (uncredited)
    Jack Tornek ... Soldier (uncredited)
    Jack Woody ... Sims, Raider (uncredited)
    Nedrick Young ... Sgt. Poole (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Charles Marquis Warren (screenplay) and
    Frank Davis (screenplay)
    Sloan Nibley (story)


    Original Music
    Max Steiner


    Cinematography
    Edwin B. DuPar


    Goofs
    Anachronisms
    Film is set during the Civil War which took place in 1861-1865,
    yet one of the characters is seen to be using what appears to be a model 1873 Colt Army revolver.


    The Trapdoor Springfield rifle featured in this movie was issued in 1873.
    Its immediate breechloading predecessor in the military was not produced until after the Civil War.
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    When Kearney and the troopers ride out of town in the wagon with the Springfield rifles,
    at one point the edge of a road can be seen in the lower left of the screen.


    Continuity
    When Captain Tennick is trying to line up a shot at the leader of the horse raiders,
    his kerchief changes from a bright red plaid color to that of an off-white, then back and forth several times.


    During the battle between the army (driving herd of horses) and the rebels,
    Pete Elm's face is dirty/clean/dirty between shots.


    When Kearney is pursuing Hudson through the rocks, at one point he places his hat
    on his gun and pushes it forward. The sunlight and shadows vary between shots in this scene,
    with Kearney and the hat sometimes in full sun, sometimes in full shadow.


    When attempting to drive out the horse thieves by burning them out,
    the wagon section that Kearney drove is twice pushed over the edge in flames.


    Factual errors
    At the beginning, General Halleck is wearing a crimson sash. As a General,
    he should be wearing a cream-colored sash.


    Revealing mistakes
    In the shot immediately after Col. Hudson's bandits surrender,
    a piece of debris stuck on the camera lens is visible at the bottom of the screen.


    At the start of the movie, when the Major has his shirt painted yellow, it's clear that the brush
    did not go all the way down to his trousers, however, when he was escorted out,
    you can see that it's now all the way down to his trousers.


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Locations
    Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
    Warner Ranch, Calabasas, California, USA


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    Springfield Rifle

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 3 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Springfield Rifle is a western film, directed by André de Toth
    and released by Warner Bros.
    Pictures in 1952. The film is set during the American Civil War and stars
    Gary Cooper.



    The film also starred Phyllis Thaxter and Lon Chaney Jr..


    User Review

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().