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Gun for a Coward (1956)

NR · 1956-12-30 · 1h 28m · EN
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SAGA OF WESTERN GUN-JUSTICE!

A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in which their youngest brother is killed.

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Abner BibermanDirectorR. Wright Campbell Writer

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Fred MacMurrayFred MacMurrayWill KeoughJeffrey HunterJeffrey HunterBless KeoughJanice RuleJanice RuleAud NivenChill WillsChill WillsLovingDean StockwellDean StockwellHade (Harry) KeoughJosephine HutchinsonJosephine HutchinsonMadame KeoughBetty LynnBetty LynnClaireIron Eyes CodyIron Eyes CodyChiefRobert F. HoyRobert F. HoyDanny (as Robert Hoy)Jane HowardJane HowardMarieMarjorie StappMarjorie StappRoseJohn LarchJohn LarchStringer

Keywords

CowboyCowardiceCowardRancherRanch

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Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityCowboy · Cowardice · CowardPacingShortEmotional intensityCowardice · CowardDirector preference276367Actor preference209954 · 159813 · 280423

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A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in which their youngest brother is killed.

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Gun for a Coward has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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