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Day of the Evil Gun

Frontier action tale in which an ex-gunfighter searching for his kidnapped wife and children is joined in his quest by a peaceful neighbour.

Frontier action tale in which an ex-gunfighter searching for his kidnapped wife and children is joined by his peaceful neighbour. Accompanied by an eccentric scout and a trader, the men run into Apaches and bandits - encounters that eventually turn the neighbour into a cold-blooded killer.

The film reworks elements of John Ford's classic The Searchers.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Mar 201713:00

Credits

RoleContributor
DirectorJerry Thorpe
Lorn WarfieldGlenn Ford
Owen ForbesArthur Kennedy
Jimmy NobleDean Jagger
Captain Jefferson AddisJohn Anderson
Sheriff KelsoPaul Fix
DeLeonNico Minardos
Sergeant ParkerDean Stanton
Lydia YearbyPilar Pellicer
WillfordParley Baer
ProducerJerry Thorpe
WriterCharles Marquis Warren

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Sep 200713:00
  • Sun 22 Mar 201513:20
  • Sat 23 Jan 201613:30
  • Sat 23 Jul 201613:00
  • Sun 19 Mar 201713:00