

The Quiet Gun
1957-07-18 · 77 min · ★ 6.4
A mild mannered sheriff must fight both a hired gun and local anti-Indian bigotry in a small frontier town.
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- Directors
- William F. Claxton
- Production companies
- Regal Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Forrest TuckerSheriff Carl Brandon
Mara CordayIrene
Kathleen CrowleyTeresa Carpenter
Lee Van CleefDoug Sadler
Hank WordenSampson
Jim DavisRalph Carpenter
Tom BrownJohn Reilly
Gerald MiltonLesser
Lewis MartinSteven Hardy
Vince BarnettUndertaker
Edith EvansonMrs. Merrick
Norman LeavittMatt Harper (uncredited)
Gene RothFrank Townsend (uncredited)
Paul BryarSilva (uncredited)
Everett GlassCircuit Judge (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayreCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mathew McCueCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgTownsman (uncredited)
Fred AldrichTownsman (uncredited)
G. Pat CollinsTownsman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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