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Forty Guns
Forty Guns

Forty Guns

The Taming of the Arizona Territory!

Genres

Western

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An authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new Marshall arrives to set things straight, the cattle queen finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gunman enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong.

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Budget

$300000

Revenue

$6344

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

10 September 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Jessica Drummond

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Griff Bonell

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Sheriff Ned Logan

John Ericson

John Ericson

Brockie Drummond

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Wes Bonell

Robert Dix

Robert Dix

Chico Bonell

Jidge Carroll

Jidge Carroll

Barney Cashman

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Judge Macy

Gerald Milton

Gerald Milton

Shotgun Spanger

Ziva Rodann

Ziva Rodann

Rio

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Marshal John Chisum

Neyle Morrow

Neyle Morrow

Wiley

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Howard Swain

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Charlie Savage

Sandra Wirth

Sandra Wirth

Chico's Girlfriend

Eve Brent

Eve Brent

Louvenia Spanger

Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Barber (uncredited)

Carol Henry

Carol Henry

Gunman (uncredited)

George Huggins

George Huggins

Townsman (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Sexton (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Townsman at Wedding (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Townsman (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Stoney

Jack Stoney

Townsman at Wedding (uncredited)

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