The Gun That Won the West

The Gun That Won the West was released on September 1, 1955.

The Gun That Won the West was directed by William Castle.

The Gun That Won the West has a runtime of 71m.

The Gun That Won the West was produced by Sam Katzman.

In the late 1860s, Colonel Carrington and his command are assigned the job of constructing a chain of forts in the Sioux Indian territory - of Wyoming. Carrington recruits former cavalry scouts Jim Bridger and "Dakota Jack" Gaines to lead the project. Bridger and Gaines are friendly with Sioux Chief Red Cloud, and they feel a peace treaty with the Indians can be made. If an Indian war breaks out, the cavalry is depending on getting a new type of Springfield rifle. Bridger, Gaines and Gaines wife, Maxine, arrive at the fort for the conference. Gaines, in a drunken fit, tries to intimidate the Indians into signing a treaty. Chief Red Cloud threatens war if his territory is invaded by any troops building forts.

The key characters in The Gun That Won the West are Jim Bridger (Dennis Morgan), Mrs. Max Gaines (Paula Raymond), 'Dakota' Jack Gaines (Richard Denning).

The Gun That Won the West is rated Not Rated.

The Gun That Won the West is an Action, Adventure, Western film.

The Gun That Won the West has an audience rating of 4.8 out of 10.