Film
Springfield Rifle
Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.
Overview
Major Lex Kearney, dishonourably discharged from the army for cowardice in battle, volunteers to go undercover to try to prevent raids against shipments of horses desperately needed for the Union war effort. Falling in with the gang of jayhawkers and Confederate soldiers who have been conducting the raids, he gradually gains their trust and is put in a position where he can discover who has been giving them secret information revealing the routes of the horse shipments.
Cast
- Gary CooperMaj. Alex 'Lex' Kearney
- Phyllis ThaxterErin Kearney
- David BrianAustin McCool
- Paul KellyLt. Col John Hudson
- Philip CareyCapt. Edward Tennick
- Lon Chaney Jr.Pete Elm
- James MillicanMatthew Quint
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsSgt. Snow
