The Gun... or The Book
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.
Gray Arnett
The film's tagline is: "The Gun... or The Book"
The runtime is 82 minutes (1h 22m).
The film was directed by Ted Post.
The screenplay was written by Hal Richards and Jay Ingram.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0049604.
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Mixed
4 votes
The Peacemaker
Released
English
United States of America
