The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)
- Directed by
- André de Toth
- Genre
- Western film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man involved in war crimes moves to Arizona to take part in a gold robbery. He then has a change of heart and tries to leave his criminal past behind.
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What happens
The Stranger Wore a Gun is a 1953 American Western film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor. Based on the short story "Yankee Gold" by John W. Cunningham, the film is about a war criminal wanted for the slaughter of women and children who moves to Arizona to join a gold robbery but reconsiders and decides to change his life. The film is one of the first 3-D western movies; it earned an estimated $1.6 million at the North American box office in 1953. The supporting cast includes Joan Weldon, George Macready, Alfonso Bedoya, Lee Marvin, and Ernest Borgnine.The location shooting was done at Movie Flats off Route 395 near Lone Pine, California, with views of the snowy Sierra Nevada Crest in the background of some scenes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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