The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953 · 82 MIN · IMDB 5.9 · 1,554 VOTES · DIR. André de Toth

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Overview

Having been a spy for Quantrill's raiders during the Civil War, Jeff Travis thinking himself a wanted man, flees to Prescott Arizona where he runs into Jules Mourret who knows of his past. He takes a job on the stage line that Mourret is trying to steal gold from. When Mourret's men kill a friend of his he sets out to get Mourret and his men. When his plan to have another gang get Mourret fails, he has to go after them himself.

Dialogue Timeline — 837 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:26 While the Civil War raged between the North and South...
00:04:48 Do it, Jim.
00:08:48 That is, nobody who is still alive. They looted and burned the town.
00:12:58 Thanks.
00:15:50 Where does a fellow go to get a room around here?
00:18:44 There are two schools of thought on that.
00:20:34 Last night, one of my boys...
00:22:49 I'll see you tomorrow. And by the way, you'll use the name Mark Stone.
00:25:18 We intercepted Conroy's letter to the agency and forged identification papers.
00:27:47 I told you.
00:34:24 Give me that!
00:36:30 Six wins.
00:39:39 There's nothing to worry about.
00:41:56 I never thought they'd go that far.
00:45:22 Steady!
00:48:27 Nobody'd expect gold on a stage that didn't carry a guard.
00:54:50 So it was just a coincidence you were here at this pass...
00:57:45 From what he told, it was anything but murder.
01:01:00 Just you and me. Not Mourret, nobody else.
01:06:01 He just stood there, cold as ice, and shot him down.
01:07:56 Shoot him the minute he comes out.
01:14:39 Sure, they'll get him. A fly couldn't get through.
01:16:58 - Jules, you wouldn't! - How about it, Jeff?
200:03:00 - Jeff. Quit bluffing. I'm calling you.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed837
Dialogue density10.2 lines / min
First line00:01:26
Final line200:03:00

Production Record

DirectorAndré de Toth
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,554