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

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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