Springfield Rifle
Seen it?1952 | 93 min | War, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone interested in what war does to people and anyone who's ever talked to their pet. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by André de Toth
- 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