Springfield Rifle

Name: Springfield Rifle
Director: André de Toth
Released: 1952
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly, Philip Carey

1952 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 2,350 VOTES · DIR. André de Toth

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 993 lines

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00:01:37 "Four thousand horses lost to raiders in three months.

00:03:47 I have a confidential matter to discuss with Colonel Hudson.

00:08:05 Just the herd this time. Great beginning for the new major.

00:10:11 Thank you, sir.

00:12:15 Major Kearny, two mules, and 10 more of us.

00:16:23 You've given enough of your life to the Army.

00:19:06 - Tennick? - I don't know.

00:25:10 Straighten up.

00:28:18 Rented him in town from the blacksmith.

00:31:23 ...for having Southern sympathy which they couldn't prove.

00:35:04 We'll move the herd on down. If there's something wrong...

00:40:06 You tricked him onto the post.

00:44:07 Kearny, all these men have problems too.

00:46:16 What a licking that man's taking.

00:48:34 I'll ride on up there to make sure of Sims and Mizzell.

00:55:18 ...but I believe he's going about it the wrong way.

00:58:07 Ain't that nice.

01:00:24 ...without making him suspicious. And my own men too.

01:02:42 The firepower in these Springfield rifles will multiply the strength of our garrison by five.

01:05:03 Lex came to see me last night to tell me Jamie's been found.

01:08:27 We happened to run on to Pete Elm.

01:12:51 Get in the wagon.

01:18:36 Sir, the lieutenant may not believe him. We might as well be going back anyway.

01:30:34 Why don't you shoot me and be done with it?

Cast & Characters

Gary Cooper Maj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney Phyllis Thaxter Erin Kearney David Brian Austin McCool Paul Kelly Lt. Col John Hudson Philip Carey Capt. Edward Tennick Lon Chaney Jr. Pete Elm James Millican Matthew Quint Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Sgt. Snow Alan Hale Jr. Mizzell Martin Milner Pvt. Olie Larsen

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed993

Dialogue density10.7 lines / min

First line00:01:37

Final line01:30:34

Production Record

DirectorAndré de Toth

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes2,350