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Man or Gun

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
183
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Macdonald Carey and Audrey Totter in Man or Gun (1958)
DramaWestern

A gun-slinging drifter, armed with a legendary pistol, saves a town from the greedy clutches of an evil family. But what makes him so fast? Is it the man or the gun?A gun-slinging drifter, armed with a legendary pistol, saves a town from the greedy clutches of an evil family. But what makes him so fast? Is it the man or the gun?A gun-slinging drifter, armed with a legendary pistol, saves a town from the greedy clutches of an evil family. But what makes him so fast? Is it the man or the gun?

  • Director
    • Albert C. Gannaway
  • Writers
    • Vance Skarstedt
    • James J. Cassity
  • Stars
    • Macdonald Carey
    • Audrey Totter
    • James Craig
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    183
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Albert C. Gannaway
    • Writers
      • Vance Skarstedt
      • James J. Cassity
    • Stars
      • Macdonald Carey
      • Audrey Totter
      • James Craig
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast30

    Macdonald Carey
    Macdonald Carey
    • 'Maybe' Smith…
    Audrey Totter
    Audrey Totter
    • Fran Dare
    James Craig
    James Craig
    • Pinch Corley
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Sheriff Jim Jackson
    Warren Stevens
    Warren Stevens
    • Mike Ferris
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Justin Corley
    Jil Jarmyn
    Jil Jarmyn
    • Mrs. Pinch Corley
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Deputy Sheriff Burt Burton
    Ken Lynch
    Ken Lynch
    • Buckstorm Corley
    Karl 'Killer' Davis
    • Swede
    • (as Karl Davis)
    Julian Burton
    Julian Burton
    • Billy Corley
    Carl York
    • Jack Corley
    Harry Klekas
    • Dodd
    Mel Gaines
    • Diego
    Ron McNeil
    • Nick
    Larry Grant
    • Jake
    John Barton
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Carveth
    Gordon Carveth
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Albert C. Gannaway
    • Writers
      • Vance Skarstedt
      • James J. Cassity
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The gun in question in this movie is repeatedly called a "Colt Wesson .44". There are Colt guns and Smith & Wesson guns but there is no such thing as a Colt Wesson.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Shadows (1958)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 30, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jede Kugel trifft
    • Production company
      • Albert C. Gannaway Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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