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Gun Code is a 1940 American western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Inna Gest and Carleton Young.[1] It was distributed by the independent company PRC which specialized in handling low-budget second features. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fred Preble.
| Gun Code | |
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| Directed by | Sam Newfield |
| Written by | Joseph O'Donnell |
| Produced by | Sigmund Neufeld |
| Starring | Tim McCoy Inna Gest Carleton Young |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
| Edited by | Holbrook N. Todd |
| Music by | Lew Porter |
Production company | Sigmund Neufeld Productions |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date | August 3, 1940 |
Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
The inhabitants of the town Miller Flats are intimidated by a gang running a protection racket. When the parson attempts to rally the townspeople against the gang he is killed by them. A marshal comes to town in disguise and joins forces with Betty Garrett the owner of the newspaper to bring down the racket.
Cast edit
- Tim McCoy as Marshal Tim Hammond posing as Tim Hays
- Inna Gest as Betty Garrett
- Lou Fulton as Curley Haines
- Stephen Chase as James M. Bradley - Banker
- Carleton Young as Henchman Slim Doyle
- Ted Adams as Sheriff Kramer
- Robert Winkler as Jerry Garrett
- Dave O'Brien as Henchman Gale
- George Chesebro as Henchman Bart
- Jack Richardson as Mike McClure
- John Elliott as Parson A. Hammond
- Victor Adamson as Townsman
- Bob Burns as Townsman
- Budd Buster as Townsman
- Tex Cooper as Townsman
- Jack Evans as Henchman
- Herman Hack as Posse Rider
References edit
- ^ Pitts p.134
Bibliography edit
- Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.
External links edit
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