Watch The Peacemaker (1956) Official Trailer
The Gun... or The Book
5.3 / 10 IMDb November 1, 1956 1h 22m
A former gunfighter who went to prison but then took up religion arrives in a western town as the new preacher. There he finds a feud between the ranchers and the farmers. The Railroad Agent is after the ranchers land and has his men causing all the trouble. The new preacher sets out to bring the two sides together and he says he will not need a gun.
Director
Runtime
1h 22m
Release Date
November 1, 1956
Genre
Western
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
James Mitchell
as Terrall Butler
Rosemarie Stack
as Ann Davis
Jan Merlin
as Viggo Tomlin
Jess Barker
as Ed Halcomb
Hugh Sanders
as Lathe Sawyer
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Herbert Patterson
as Gray Arnett
David McMahon
as Sam Davis
Dorothy Patrick
as Edith Sawyer
Taylor Holmes
as Mr. Wren
Robert Armstrong
as Sheriff Ben Seale
Philip Tonge
as Elijah Maddox
Wheaton Chambers
as Doc Runyan
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Jack Holland
as Walt Kemper
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Nancy Evans
as Miss Smith
Harry Shannon
as Drunken Cowpuncher
Production Companies
Hal R. Makelin Productions
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