Schindler's List
1993 · Drama · History
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Film / 1952
Springfield Rifle
Directed by
André de Toth
Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers 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 …
The story
Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers 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.
Cast
Gary CooperMaj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
Phyllis ThaxterErin Kearney
David BrianAustin McCool
Paul KellyLt. Col John Hudson
Philip CareyCapt. Edward Tennick
Lon Chaney Jr.Pete Elm
James MillicanMatthew Quint
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsSgt. Snow
Alan Hale Jr.Mizzell
Martin MilnerPvt. Olie Larsen
Wilton GraffCol. George Sharpe
George EldredgeJudge Advocate (uncredited)
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Fess ParkerJim Randolph (uncredited)
Ewing MitchellCapt. Spencer (uncredited)
Richard HaleGen. Halleck (uncredited)
James BrownPvt. Ferguson (uncredited)
Michael ChapinJamie Kearney (uncredited)
Ben CorbettSergeant Major (uncredited)
Vince BarnettCook (uncredited)
William FawcettCpl. Ramsey (uncredited)
Edward HearnCalhoun (uncredited)
Art FelixIndian (uncredited)
Mike RaganRed (uncredited)
Nedrick YoungSgt. Poole (uncredited)
Jack WoodySims (uncredited)
Tony UrchelIndian (uncredited)
Artie OrtegoSpectator at Ceremony (uncredited)
Ric RomanGuard (uncredited)
Poodles HannefordCpl. Hamel (uncredited)
George SowardsTrooper (uncredited)
Jack TornekTrooper (uncredited)
William SteeleTrooper (uncredited)
Philo McCulloughBarfly (uncredited)
Ralph SanfordBarfly (uncredited)
Rory MallinsonBarfly (uncredited)
Fred KelseyBarfly (uncredited)
Stuart HallJudge (uncredited)
Dick GordonMan in Corridor (uncredited)
George BellTrooper (uncredited)
Ray BennettCommissioner (uncredited)
Jerry BrownTrooper (uncredited)
Kit GuardBarfly (uncredited)
Richard LightnerLt. Johnson (uncredited)
Jack MowerGuard (uncredited)
Jerry O'SullivanLt. Evans (uncredited)
Betty Jean OngeGirl (uncredited)
George RossRiley (uncredited)
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