''Gunfire at Indian Gap'' is a 1957 American
Western
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film directed by
Joseph Kane
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and starring
Vera Ralston
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Earl ...
,
Anthony George
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and
George Macready
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Early life
Macready was born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 29, 1899. He graduated ...
.
[Pitts p.138]
The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Ralph Oberg
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Selected filmography
* '' Curtain at Eight'' (1933)
* ''The Sin of Nora Moran'' (1933)
* '' Unknown Blonde'' (1934)
* ''Down Mexico Way'' (1941)
* ''Bells of Capistrano'' (1942)
...
.
Plot
Cast
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Vera Ralston
Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá; July 12, 1919 or 1920 or 1921 or 1923 February 9, 2003) was a Czech figure skater and actress. She later became a naturalized American citizen. She worked as an actress during the 1940s and 1950s.
Earl ...
as Cheel Palmer
*
Anthony George
Anthony George (born Ottavio Gabriel George; January 29, 1921 – March 16, 2005) was an American actor mostly seen on television. He is best known for roles of Don Corey in CBS's ''Checkmate'', Burke Devlin #2 and Jeremiah Collins on ABC's ...
as Juan Morales
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George Macready
George Peabody Macready Jr. (August 29, 1899 – July 2, 1973) was an American stage, film, and television actor often cast in roles as polished villains.
Early life
Macready was born in Providence, Rhode Island on August 29, 1899. He graduated ...
as Mr. Jefferson
*
Barry Kelley
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as Sheriff Daniel Harris
*
John Doucette
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as Loder
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George Keymas
George Keymas (November 18, 1925 – January 17, 2008) was an American film actor, film and television actor.Martin p.68
Keymas graduated from Springfield (Ohio) High School.
Keymas began his Hollywood career in 1950, mainly in Westerns. His f ...
as Scully
*
Chubby Johnson
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Early years
Johnson was the son of entertaine ...
as Samuel
*
Glenn Strange
George Glenn Strange (August 16, 1899 – September 20, 1973) was an American actor who mostly appeared in Western films and was billed as Glenn Strange. He is best remembered for playing Frankenstein's monster in three Universal films d ...
as Matt
*
Dan White
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as Fred Moran
*
Steve Warren
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Collegiate career
Warren played college football for the Univer ...
as Ed Stewart
*
Chuck Hicks
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*
Sarah Selby
Sarah Elizabeth Selby (born August 30, 1905 – January 7, 1980) was an American actress.
Career
Selby was a character actress who played minor roles for the most part – usually a town gossip, maiden aunt, or teacher. Beginning her career as a ...
as Bessie Moran
*
Joe Yrigoyen
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Film and television
* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
* ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
as Bill
See also
*
List of American films of 1957
A list of American films released in 1957. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
A-B
C-H
I-N
O-Q
R-T
U-Z
See also
* 1957 in the United States
References
External links
1957 filmsat the Interne ...
References
Bibliography
* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012.
External links
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1957 films
1957 Western (genre) films
American Western (genre) films
Films directed by Joseph Kane
Republic Pictures films
1950s English-language films
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