Forty Guns (1957)
Overview
An authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a new Marshall arrives to set things straight, the cattle queen finds herself falling for the avowedly non-violent lawman. Both have itchy-fingered brothers, a female gunman enters the picture, and things go desperately wrong.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,344.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 18.915 |
Directed By
Samuel Fuller
Crew
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
John B. Mansbridge
Gene Fowler Jr.
Harry Sukman
Joseph F. Biroc
Robert J. Schiffer
Chester L. Bayhi
Walter M. Scott
Jean L. Speak
Leah Rhodes
Charles LeMaire
Leigh Carson
Bert Schoenfeld
Leroy Johnson
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Roberson
Harold E. Knox
Jack N. Young
Norman Breedlove
Harry M. Leonard
William Magginetti
Joan St. Oegger
TOP CAST
Barbara Stanwyck
Jessica Drummond
Barry Sullivan
Griff Bonell
Dean Jagger
Sheriff Ned Logan
John Ericson
Brockie Drummond
Gene Barry
Wes Bonell
Robert Dix
Chico Bonell
Jidge Carroll
Barney Cashman
Paul Dubov
Judge Macy
Gerald Milton
Shotgun Spanger
Ziva Rodann
Rio
Hank Worden
Marshal John Chisum
Neyle Morrow
Wiley
Chuck Roberson
Howard Swain
Chuck Hayward
Charlie Savage
Sandra Wirth
Chico's Girlfriend
Eve Brent
Louvenia Spanger
Tex Driscoll
Barber (uncredited)
Carol Henry
Gunman (uncredited)
George Huggins
Townsman (uncredited)
Eddie Parks
Sexton (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Townsman at Wedding (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Townsman (uncredited)
George Sowards
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Townsman at Wedding (uncredited)
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