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The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

The Gun... or The Book

1956 1h 22mWestern

A former gunfighter who went to prison but then took up religion arrives in a western town as the new preacher. There he finds a feud between the ranchers and the farmers. The Railroad Agent is after the ranchers land and has his men causing all the trouble. The new preacher sets out to bring the two sides together and he says he will not need a gun.

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Synopsis

A former gunfighter who went to prison but then took up religion arrives in a western town as the new preacher. There he finds a feud between the ranchers and the farmers. The Railroad Agent is after the ranchers land and has his men causing all the trouble. The new preacher sets out to bring the two sides together and he says he will not need a gun.

The vibe

preacher

Behind it

Ted PostTed PostDirectorHal RichardsScreenplayJay IngramScreenplay

Cast

James MitchellJames MitchellTerrall Butler
Rosemarie StackRosemarie StackAnn Davis
Jan MerlinJan MerlinViggo Tomlin
Jess BarkerJess BarkerEd Halcomb
Hugh SandersHugh SandersLathe Sawyer
Herbert PattersonGray Arnett
David McMahonDavid McMahonSam Davis
Dorothy PatrickDorothy PatrickEdith Sawyer
Taylor HolmesTaylor HolmesMr. Wren
Robert ArmstrongRobert ArmstrongSheriff Ben Seale
Philip TongePhilip TongeElijah Maddox
Wheaton ChambersWheaton ChambersDoc Runyan
Jack HollandWalt Kemper
Nancy EvansMiss Smith
Harry ShannonHarry ShannonDrunken Cowpuncher

Director

Ted Post

Writers

Hal Richards, Jay Ingram

Release date

1 Nov 1956

Runtime

1h 22m

Studio

Hal R. Makelin Productions, United Artists

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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