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Gun for a Coward

6.019561h 28mNRMovieWestern

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.

DirectorAbner Biberman
WriterR. Wright Campbell
ProducerWilliam Alland

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Cast · Directed by Abner Biberman

FMFred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Will Keough
JHJeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
Bless Keough
JRJanice Rule
Janice Rule
Aud Niven
CWChill Wills
Chill Wills
Loving
DSDean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Hade (Harry) Keough
JHJosephine Hutchinson
Josephine Hutchinson
Madame Keough
BLBetty Lynn
Betty Lynn
Claire
ICIron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody
Chief
RHRobert F. Hoy
Robert F. Hoy
Danny
JH
Jane Howard
Marie
MSMarjorie Stapp
Marjorie Stapp
Rose
JLJohn Larch
John Larch
Stringer

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