The Gun Packer | |
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Strand Theater in Denver, Colorado, showing the films Secret Strings (1918) and The Gun Packer | |
Directed by | John Ford |
Written by | Harry Carey Karl R. Coolidge John Ford |
Starring | Ed Jones Pete Morrison |
Cinematography | John W. Brown |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Gun Packer is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford. Filming began on March 25, 1919, under the working title Out Wyoming Way. Just two months later, The Gun Packer was released by Universal Studios as a 20-minute silent film on two reels. This film was reissued in August 1924.
Plot
A reformed outlaw enlists the aid of his former gunslinging companions to defend a small shepherd community from domineering cattle barons.
Cast
- Ed Jones as Sandy McLoughlin
- Pete Morrison as "Pearl Handle" Wiley
- Magda Lane as Rose McLoughlin
- Jack Woods as Pecos Smith
- Hoot Gibson as Gang Leader
- Jack Walters as Brown
- Duke R. Lee as Buck Landers
- Howard Enstaedt as Bobby McLoughlin
See also
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Gun Packer". silentera.com. Retrieved March 1, 2008.
- Gallagher, Tag (1986); John Ford: The Man and His Films; University of California Press, USA. See p.508.
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