Gun Runner (1949)
Overview
Kate Diamond owns the Roaring Falls Trading Post from where she directs her gang's gun-smuggling to the Indians. After she short-changes smuggler Stacey, his men attempt to steal the hidden guns, and attack her foreman Nebraska, but he is saved by Jimmy and "Cannonball" on their way to file a homestead claim at Canyon City. Jimmy renews a long acquaintance with Sheriff Harris and his daughter Jessica. The sheriff is wounded by half-breed Danny when he finds a rifle hidden in the latter's wagon, but Jimmy captures the outlaw, a go-between for Kate and the Indians.Wounded and in bed, Sheriff Harris ask Jimmy not to tell Jessica that she is only adopted and that Nebraska is really her father, although he believes her to be dead.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.432 |
Directed By
Lambert Hillyer
Crew
J. Benton Cheney
Louis Gray
Harry Neumann
John C. Fuller
Carl Pierson
Eddie Davis
Lambert Hillyer
TOP CAST
Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
Dub Taylor
Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor)
Noel Neill
Jessica Harris
Mae Clarke
Kate Diamond
Kenne Duncan
Nebraska
Marshall Reed
Henchman Riley
Steve Clark
Sheriff Ted Harris
Ted Adams
Danny Fox
Bud Osborne
Deputy Burt
Carol Henry
Henchman Stacey
Bob Woodward
Wagon Driver Sam
Shelby Atchinson
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Clem Fuller
Tex (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
Henchman (uncredited)
Ray Jones
Henchman (uncredited)
Eddie Majors
Joe (uncredited)
Bob McElroy
Henchman (uncredited)
Pascale Perry
Henchman (uncredited)
George Sowards
Henchman (uncredited)
Wally West
Henchman (uncredited)
Don Weston
Guitar Player Don (uncredited)
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