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''The Gatling Gun'' originally titled ''King Gun'' is a
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shot in 1969 in New Mexico that features then New Mexico Governor
David Cargo David Francis Cargo (January 13, 1929 – July 5, 2013) was an American attorney and politician who served as the List of governors of New Mexico, 22nd governor of New Mexico between 1967 and 1971. Early life and education Cargo was born in ...
in a small role.p.144 Cargo, David Francis ''Lonesome Dave'' Sunstone Press, 1 May 2010 The final film of director
Robert Gordon Robert Gordon may refer to: Entertainment * Robert Gordon (actor) (1895–1971), silent-film actor * Robert Gordon (director) (1913–1990), American director * Robert Gordon (singer) (1947–2022), American rockabilly singer * Robert Gordon (scr ...
, was not released until 1971.


Plot

Lured by Apache gold, two cavalry troopers desert their post, killing some of their fellow troopers in order to steal a
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. The devious two use a pacifist
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to bring the weapon across the country. A pursuing cavalry patrol kills one of the deserters and captures the other, however the recovered weapon has been made inoperable. The Apaches, under their chief Two Knife, relentlessly attack the patrol in order to get the Gatling Gun, or "King Gun" as they call it, to use against the soldiers.


Cast

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Guy Stockwell Harry Guy Stockwell (November 16, 1933 – February 6, 2002) was an American actor who appeared in nearly 30 movies and 250 television series episodes. Life and career Stockwell was born in New York City, the son of singer/dancer Elizabeth "B ...
... Lieutenant Wayne Malcolm * Robert Fuller ... Trooper Sneed * Barbara Luna ... Leona *
Woody Strode Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American athlete and actor. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players in the National Football League in the postwar era. Aft ...
... Runner *
Patrick Wayne Patrick John Morrison (born July 15, 1939), better known by his stage name Patrick Wayne, is an American actor. He is the second son of movie star John Wayne and his first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz. He made over 40 films, including eleven w ...
... Jim Boland *
Pat Buttram Maxwell Emmett "Pat" Buttram (June 19, 1915 – January 8, 1994) was an American character actor. Buttram was known for playing the sidekick of Gene Autry and for playing the character of Mr. Haney in the television series ''Green Acres''. He had ...
... Tin Pot * Carlos Rivas ... Two Knife *
John Carradine John Carradine ( ; born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later Jo ...
... Reverend Harper * Judy Jordan ... Martha Boland *
Phil Harris Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, comedian, musician and songwriter. He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with ''The Jack Benny Program'', then in ''The Phil Harri ...
... Luke Boland * Tommy Cook ... Trooper Elwood *
Steve Conte Steve Conte is an American musician, songwriter, guitarist, music producer, and lead singer of the band Steve Conte NYC. He has worked with Japanese composer Yoko Kanno on a variety of anime soundtracks including ''Wolf's Rain'', '' Cowboy Bebo ...
... Trooper Mitchell *
David Cargo David Francis Cargo (January 13, 1929 – July 5, 2013) was an American attorney and politician who served as the List of governors of New Mexico, 22nd governor of New Mexico between 1967 and 1971. Early life and education Cargo was born in ...
... Corporal Benton * Kalai Strode ... Indian Who Shoots Sneed


See also

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List of American films of 1971 A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...


References


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* * 1971 Western (genre) films 1971 films American Western (genre) films Western (genre) cavalry films Films directed by Robert Gordon Films shot in New Mexico Films scored by Paul Sawtell 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{1970s-Western-film-stub