The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)

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Randolph Scott makes his 3-D debut in the stereoscopic western Stranger Wore a Gun. This time, Scott plays Jeff Travis, a former spy for Quantrill's Raiders. When he heads to Arizona to start life anew, Travis finds that his reputation has preceded him: crooked Jules Mourret (George Macready) hires… More Randolph Scott makes his 3-D debut in the stereoscopic western Stranger Wore a Gun. This time, Scott plays Jeff Travis, a former spy for Quantrill's Raiders. When he heads to Arizona to start life anew, Travis finds that his reputation has preceded him: crooked Jules Mourret (George Macready) hires him to monitor a series of gold shipments, in preparation for a major robbery. Eventually, Travis falls in love with Shelby Conroy (Joan Weldon), daughter of freight-line operator Jason Conroy (Pierre Watkin), and decides to turn honest. That won't be easy: in addition to the surly Mourret, Travis must deal with such formidable movie heavies as Alfonso Bedoya, Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine. Also on hand is Claire Trevor, in a soft-pedalled variation of her role in John Ford's Stagecoach. Stranger Wore a Gun was directed by Andre DeToth, whose previous foray into 3D had been the box-office smash House of Wax. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.
Directed By: André De Toth, Alfonso Bedoya
Written By: Kenneth Gamet, John W. Cunningham
Genres: Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2003 Wide
On DVD: Sep 6, 2005

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Though the visuals in this 3-D film have depth, the story itself remains shallow and clichéd.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
The plot is a little convoluted, but Scott is an engaging hero, even when he's playing a bastard.
James Plath, Movie Metropolis
This 82-minute film is one of the better B-westerns. It's formulaic but more complicated than most, and Scott and the two henchmen (Marvin and Borgnine) are worth watching.

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jay n

Pedestrian western was originally released in 3-D but that is lost on the small screen. What's left is a customarily good performance by Claire Trevor and a decent supporting cast including Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine.

Cast

            Randolph Scott as Jeff Travis

            Claire Trevor as Josie Sullivan

            Joan Weldon as Shelby Conroy

            George Macready as Jules Mourret

            Alfonso Bedoya as Degas

            Lee Marvin as Dan Kurth

            Ernest Borgnine as Bull Slager

            Pierre Watkin as Jason Conroy

            Joseph Vitale as Dutch Mueller

            Clem Bevans as Jim Martin

            Paul Maxey as Poley

            Frank J. Scannell as Red Glick

            Reed Howes as Harve Comis

            Roscoe Ates as Milt Hooper

            Edward Earle as Jeb

            Guy Wilkerson as Ike

            Rayford Barnes
            
            Barry Brooks
            
            Frank Ellis
            
            Edith Evanson
            
            Franklin Farnum
            
            Terry Frost
            
            Frank S. Hagney
            
            Al Hill
            
            Mary Lou Holloway
            
            Francis McDonald
            
            Harry Mendoza
            
            James Millican
            
            Mary Newton
            
            Herbert Rawlinson
            
            Harry Seymour
            
            Phil Tully
            
            Britt Wood
            
            Jack Woody
            
            Richard Benjamin
            
            Al Haskell
            
            Guy Teague
            
            Tap Canutt
            
            Diana Dawson
            
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