''Man or Gun'' is a 1958 American

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film directed by Albert C. Gannaway and written by Vance Skarstedt and James J. Cassity. The film stars

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, James Craig,

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and Harry Shannon. The film, shot in

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was released on May 30, 1958, by

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Plot

Cast

as 'Maybe' Smith / Scott Yancey *

as Fran Dare * James Craig as Pinch Corley *

as Sheriff Jim Jackson *

as Mike Ferris * Harry Shannon as Justin Corley *Jil Jarmyn as Mrs. Pinch Corley *

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as Deputy Sheriff Burt Burton *

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as Buckstorm Corley *

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as Swede *Julian Burton as Billy Corley *Carl York as Jack Corley *Harry Klekas as Dodd *Mel Gaines as Diego *Ron McNeil as Nick *Larry Grant as Jake

References

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* 1958 films American Western (genre) films 1958 Western (genre) films Republic Pictures films 1950s English-language films Films directed by Albert C. Gannaway 1950s American films {{1950s-Western-film-stub