Gun for a Coward
SAGA OF WESTERN GUN-JUSTICE!
1956 · 1h 28m · Approved
Western
Directed by
Abner Biberman
Overview
A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in which their youngest brother is killed.
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