Gun Code

1940 film
  • August 3, 1940 (1940-08-03)
Running time
54 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Gun Code is a 1940 American western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Inna Gest and Carleton Young.[1] It was distributed by the independent company PRC which specialized in handling low-budget second features. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fred Preble.

Plot

The inhabitants of the town Miller Flats are intimidated by a gang running a protection racket. When the parson attempts to rally the townspeople against the gang he is killed by them. A marshal comes to town in disguise and joins forces with Betty Garrett the owner of the newspaper to bring down the racket.

Cast

  • Tim McCoy as Marshal Tim Hammond posing as Tim Hays
  • Inna Gest as Betty Garrett
  • Lou Fulton as Curley Haines
  • Stephen Chase as James M. Bradley - Banker
  • Carleton Young as Henchman Slim Doyle
  • Ted Adams as Sheriff Kramer
  • Robert Winkler as Jerry Garrett
  • Dave O'Brien as Henchman Gale
  • George Chesebro as Henchman Bart
  • Jack Richardson as Mike McClure
  • John Elliott as Parson A. Hammond
  • Victor Adamson as Townsman
  • Bob Burns as Townsman
  • Budd Buster as Townsman
  • Tex Cooper as Townsman
  • Jack Evans as Henchman
  • Herman Hack as Posse Rider

References

  1. ^ Pitts p.134

Bibliography

  • Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

  • Gun Code at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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