Smoking pistols

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Movie
German title Smoking pistols
Original title Singing Guns
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1950
length 91 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director RG Springsteen
script Dorrell McGowan ,
Stuart E. McGowan
production Abe Lyman ,
Melville Tucker
music Nathan Scott
camera Reggie Lanning
cut Richard L. Van Enger
occupation

Smoking guns (original title: Singing Guns ) is an American western by RG Springsteen from 1950. The leading roles are cast with Vaughn Monroe , Ella Raines , Walter Brennan , Ward Bond , Jeff Corey and Barry Kelley .

Dorrell McGowans 'and Stuart E. McGowans ' adaptation of the story on which the screenplay is based goes back to a literary template Singing Guns by Frederick Schiller Faust , who published the book under the pseudonym Max Brand . The song Mule Train by Fred Glickman , Hy Heath and Johnny Lange was nominated for an Oscar in the " Best Song " category.

action

Authorities believe that gold robber Rhiannon is hiding stolen gold worth a million dollars somewhere on Hangman's Mountain near the western town of Goldville. One day, the Goldville Sheriff Jim Caradac sees Rhiannon stop a stagecoach with Jim's sweetheart Nan Morgan in it. The sheriff tries to prevent the robbery, but is quickly disarmed by Rhiannon. When Rhiannon finds only sand in the box that the carriage has loaded, he becomes angry and takes Jim hostage. Together with Jim he drives to Goldville and forces the sheriff to walk through the village in his underwear in the middle of the street. In the course of this, Jim is shot by Rhiannon and the crook escapes. However, the guilty conscience soon grabs them and soon turns back. He approaches Jim, who is lying motionless on the ground, but draws his gun as a precautionary measure. However, when Jim reaches for his gun, Rhiannon shoots him one more time. Jim then needs a doctor and the gold robber takes him to the nearest doctor - Jonathan Mark. In the examination room, Rhiannon tells the attending doctor that he found the sheriff on the street and that his name is John Gwyn . When the doctor says Jim needs a blood transfusion, Rhiannon volunteers as a donor. At the same time, the doctor gives Rhiannon a sedative that makes the gold robber unconscious. After several hours, Rhiannon wakes up and sees that his weapon is missing. After waking up, a judge comes into the room and orders him to stand in for Jim until he can go back to work. On his first day at work, he is called to help by Nan, the owner of the saloon, to throw an intoxicated person out of the saloon. On Sunday morning the prison is full of drunkards. He lets everyone go with the promise that they will then attend Mass in church. When a fire breaks out in the Great Western Mine, Rhiannon risks his life to save the miners. A little later, Nan realizes that the new sheriff was the one who robbed her carriage and reports it to Jim, who has since recovered. After Rhiannon is arrested, Jim the gold robber forces him to reveal the secret gold stash, but Rhiannon refuses. Nan later helps him escape from prison and pretends to be in love with him. She convinces him to show her his hiding place, where he is hoarding the hidden gold. There Nan snatches the weapon from Rhiannon, Jim comes and watches Rhiannon, while Nan picks up the gold. When she returns late, Jim assumes she took the gold herself. However, she appears with a receipt from the governor. Jim and Nan then become a couple.

production

The costumes are from Adele Palmer . The film was directed by Palomar Pictures Corporation and distributed by Republic Pictures Corporation .

The film was shown for the first time in the USA on February 28, 1950, for the first time in West Germany on October 7, 1952, and for the first time in Austria in January 1953.

reception

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Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Smoking pistols (1950)" in: filmdienst.de
  2. ↑ Smoking pistols (1950) - catalog.afi.com
  3. ↑ Release Dates