Forty Guns
United States • 1957 • 1h 20m
Director
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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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorSamuel Fuller
WriterSamuel Fuller
CinematographerJoseph F. Biroc
ComposerHarry Sukman
EditorGene Fowler Jr.
ProducerSamuel Fuller
Cast
Barbara Stanwyckas Jessica Drummond
Barry Sullivanas Griff Bonell
Dean Jaggeras Sheriff Ned Logan
John Ericsonas Brockie Drummond