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Gun salesman Steve Farrell gets two of his new Colt .45 pistols stolen from him by ruthless killer Jason Brett but vows to recover them.Gun salesman Steve Farrell gets two of his new Colt .45 pistols stolen from him by ruthless killer Jason Brett but vows to recover them.Gun salesman Steve Farrell gets two of his new Colt .45 pistols stolen from him by ruthless killer Jason Brett but vows to recover them.
Victor Adamson
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Carl Andre
- Indian
- (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
- Sheriff
- (uncredited)
Monte Blue
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Richard Brehm
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
- Indian
- (uncredited)
Bob Burrows
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
Jess Cavin
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Roydon Clark
- Indian
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaTo avoid confusing it with its TV series of the same name--Colt .45 (1957)--Warner Bros. changed the film's title to "Chief Thundercloud." It has subsequently reverted back to its original title.
- GoofsThe movie is set in 1851 yet when the lights are knocked out in the Sheriff's office they clearly are electric (the last one even hangs from the wall by its electric wire after being knocked out). Electric lights weren't invented until approximately 1880 and electricity to such a town would have been lucky by 1910. Also costuming reflects 1870s, not 1850's, styles and fashions.
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Prologue: A gun, like any other source of power, is a force for either good or evil, being neither in itself, but dependent upon those who possess it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Night Across the Street (2012)
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Enjoyable, with questions
This film was good, but there are some things that I question. First off, Scott was 24 years older than Ruth Roman, making him an unlikely suitor for her. Also, the Colt .45 was introduced in 1873, so the setting could not be earlier than that as some have suggested. I wonder why Scott was kept in the local jail for four months after he was suspected of being partners with Zachary Taylor in robberies. He should have been able to prove that he was a representative of the Colt Company with a telegram to the company. Failing that, he would have been tried and sent to prison if found guilty, not sitting in the local jail for months without a trial. Lloyd Bridges seemed to be a poor excuse for a husband with his treatment of Ruth Roman. I didn't understand that relationship. Other than that, I found the film enjoyable.
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- Budget
- $636,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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