Gunfighters (1947)
Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as a cowhand on the Inskip ranch. Upon arriving there he finds the bullet-riddled body of his friend. He carries the body to the Banner ranch, the largest in the territory, and is accused by Banner of murdering Tyrell; Banner orders Deputy Sheriff Bill Yount, who is in Banner's pay, to arrest Kane. But Kane has the sympathy of Banner's daughter, Jane, who notifies Inskip of Kane's plight, and Inskip arrives in time to prevent a lynching. Sheriff Kiscade dismisses the murder charge for lack of evidence. Brazos then sets out to find the killer of his friend. Bess Bannister, Jane's sister, is in love with the Banner ranch foreman, Bard Macky, and knowing that Bard killed Tyrell and that Kane will track him down, then hampers Kane's mission somewhat by pretending to be in love with him.
Director:
George Waggner
Writer:
Alan Le May
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Randolph Scott as Brazos Kane |
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Barbara Britton as Bess Banner |
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Dorothy Hart as Jane Banner |
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Bruce Cabot as Bard Macky |
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Charley Grapewin as Rancher Inskip |
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Steven Geray as Jose aka Uncle Joe |
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Forrest Tucker as Ben Orcutt |
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Charles Kemper as Sheriff Kiscaden |
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Grant Withers as Deputy Bill Yount |
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Griff Barnett as Mr. Banner |
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Hank Bell as Deputy (uncredited) |
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Francis Ford as Cook (uncredited) |
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Reed Howes as Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
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Charles Middleton as Sheriff #1 (uncredited) |
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Brick Sullivan as Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
| Directing | George Waggner | Director |
| Editing | Harvey Manger | Editor |
| Production | Harry Joe Brown | Producer |
| Writing | Alan Le May | Screenplay |
| Camera | Fred Jackman Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Zane Grey | Novel |
| Sound | Rudy Schrager | Original Music Composer |
| Art | George Van Marter | Art Direction |
| Art | Albert Greenwood | Set Decoration |