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The Man Behind the Gun

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'The Man Behind the Gun' is a 1953 American Western film about the establishment of the city of Los Angeles. It was directed by Felix Feist and stars Randolph Scott.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/82546/The-Man-Behind-the-Gun/ 'The Man Behind the Gun'] at TCDB

Plot



Working as an undercover agent, Ransome Callicut travels west by stagecoach. Notorious bandit Vic Sutro tries to rob it, but Callicut captures him and turns over Sutro to an Army captain, Roy Giles, upon arrival in California.

School teacher Lora Roberts, another passenger, has made the trip to marry Giles, but she becomes ensnared in Senator Mark Sheldon's nefarious schemes and also discovers Giles has been seeing Chona Degnon, a singer.

Sheldon murders a rival senator, Creegan, and fakes his own death. He kidnaps Lora as well. After she realizes that Callicut is actually a government agent, Lora persuades Chona that she can have Giles for herself if only she'll come to her aid. Sheldon also kills Chona before she can betray him, but he is brought to justice by Callicut, who is kissed by a grateful Lora.

Cast



* Randolph Scott as Maj. Ransome Callicut aka Rick Bryce

* Patrice Wymore as Lora Roberts

* Dick Wesson as "Monk" Walker

* Philip Carey as Capt. Roy Giles

* Lina Romay as Chona Degnon

* Roy Roberts as Sen. Mark Sheldon

* Morris Ankrum as Bram Creegan

* Katharine Warren as Phoebe Sheldon

* Alan Hale Jr. as Olaf Swenson

* Douglas Fowley as Buckley

* Tony Caruso as Vic Sutro

* Clancy Cooper as Kansas Collins

* Robert Cabal as Joaquin Murietta

References




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