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The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961)

The Gambler Wore a Gun poster
Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gambler gets caught up in a conflict in a small western town. He must use his wits to survive against outlaws and a corrupt sheriff.

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What happens

The Gambler Wore a Gun is a 1961 Western film. The film is an uncredited remake of about five different B-westerns of the 1930s and 1940s. Some plot elements are also taken from 1954 western The Lone Gun, which starred George Montgomery. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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