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6.2/10 • 20

1950-05-271h 14m

ActionWestern

The gun that became the law of the land !

Gun salesman Steve Farrell gets two of his new Colt .45 pistols stolen from him by ruthless killer Jason Brett but vows to recover them.

Directors
Edwin L. Marin
Editors
Frank Magee

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Randolph Scott

    Randolph Scott

    Steve Farrell

  2. Ruth Roman

    Ruth Roman

    Beth Donovan

  3. Zachary Scott

    Zachary Scott

    Jason Brett

  4. Lloyd Bridges

    Lloyd Bridges

    Paul Donovan

  5. Alan Hale

    Alan Hale

    Sheriff Harris

  6. Ian MacDonald

    Ian MacDonald

    Miller

  7. Chief Thundercloud

    Chief Thundercloud

    Walking Bear

  8. Walter Coy

    Walter Coy

    Carl

  9. Luther Crockett

    Luther Crockett

    Judge Tucker

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John Chard

May 4, 2014

7/10

The Cross Guns. Colt .45 (AKA: Thundercloud) is directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Thomas W. Blackburn. It stars Randolph Scott, Ruth Roman, Zachary Scott, Lloyd Bridges, Alan Hale Senior and Chief Thundercloud. Music is by William Lava and cinematography by Wilfred M. Cline. "A gun like any other source of power, is a force for either good or evil, being neither in itself, but dependent upon those who possess it." Another of the Warner Brothers Westerns to star Western legend Randolph Scott, this one sees Scott once again team up with Marin for another lively and colourful bout of yee-haw shenanigans. Scott is gun salesman Steve Farrell, who has his new Colt .45’s stolen by outlaw Jason Brett (Z Scott). As Brett and his gang wreak havoc across the lands, Farrell sets out with angered urgency to end the rampage. 1950 was a big year for the Western genre, there was strong psychological releases such as Broken Arrow, Devil’s Doorway, The Furies, The Gunfighter and Winchester ’73. While John Ford was laying down one of his super Cavalry movies with Rio Grande. Colt .45 is a mile from the class of those, but as the box office success of it shows, there was then, and still is now, a great deal of enjoyment to be garnered from this type of Randy Scott Oater. There’s a unpretentiousness about the film, while the portrayal of the Indians here, who have a significant say in the story, is on the good side of good. Z Scott makes for a good villain without going over the top, Hale, who would pass away this same year, is good value as always and Roman looks the pretty part in a thankless role. Marin directs at a clip, instilling gusto to the plentiful action, and Cline brings the picturesque landscapes to colourful life. There’s of course some suspension of disbelief needed, while certain plot developments are daft, but once the dramatic twists align themselves with the frivolity, it rounds out as a good time for all the family; and of course those into gun porn! 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
gungun salesman