Man or Gun (1958)
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67% of users liked it
(9 ratings)
Produced at Republic Studios during that western-film factory's twilight years, Man or Gun stars MacDonald Carey as a drifter named Maybe Smith. Before he gets a chance to say "Like sands through the hourglass...", Smith gets mixed up in the lives of several timorous townsfolk, who… More Produced at Republic Studios during that western-film factory's twilight years, Man or Gun stars MacDonald Carey as a drifter named Maybe Smith. Before he gets a chance to say "Like sands through the hourglass...", Smith gets mixed up in the lives of several timorous townsfolk, who suffer the despotic excesses of a powerful ranching family. James Craig plays Pinch Corley, the meanest member of the clan (Admit it now: you've never seen any other movie with characters named Maybe and Pinch) The title derives from Maybe's quandary over whether to take on the Corleys with his fists or with his gun. Man or Gun takes its sweet time (79 minutes' worth) allowing Maybe Smith to work out his problem. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Albert C. Gannaway
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Dec 1, 1999
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Left me wishing this film forgot about its unconvincing noble aims it was preaching and went for the complete amoral lunacy of a spaghetti Western.
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Cast
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Julian Burton
as Billy Corley
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Robert Burton
as Burt Burton
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Macdonald Carey
as Maybe Smith
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James Craig
as Pinch Corley
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Karl (Killer) Davis
as Swede
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Jill Jarmyn
as Mrs. Pinch Corley
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Harry Klekas
as Dodd
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Ken Lynch
as Buckstorm
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Ron Mc Neil
as Nick
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Harry Shannon
as Justine Corley
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Audrey Totter
as Fran Dare
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Carl York
as Jack Corley
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James Gleason
as Sheriff Jackson
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Warren Stevens
as Mike Ferris
- Jil Jarmyn
