Frontier Gun
1958 film by Paul Landres
Frontier Gun is a 1958 American Western film directed by Paul Landres and written by Stephen Kandel. The film stars John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Barton MacLane, Robert Strauss, Lyn Thomas and James Griffith. The film was released on December 1, 1958, by 20th Century Fox.
Plot
Cast
John Agar as Sheriff Jim Crayle
Joyce Meadows as Peg Barton
Barton MacLane as Simon Crayle
Robert Strauss as Yubo
Lyn Thomas as Kate Durand
James Griffith as Cash Skelton
Morris Ankrum as Andrew Barton
Leslie Bradley as Rev.
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