Gun Code is a 1940 American western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Inna Gest and Carleton Young.Pitts p.134 It was distributed by the independent company PRC which specialized in handling low-budget second features. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fred Preble.

Plot

The inhabitants of the town Miller Flats are intimidated by a gang running a protection racket. When the parson attempts to rally the townspeople against the gang he is killed by them. A marshal comes to town in disguise and joins forces with Betty Garrett the owner of the newspaper to bring down the racket.

Cast

Tim McCoy as Marshal Tim Hammond posing as Tim Hays
Inna Gest as Betty Garrett
Lou Fulton as Curley Haines
Stephen Chase as James M. Bradley - Banker
Carleton Young as Henchman Slim Doyle
Ted Adams as Sheriff Kramer
Robert Winkler as Jerry Garrett
Dave O'Brien as Henchman Gale
George Chesebro as Henchman Bart
Jack Richardson as Mike McClure
John Elliott as Parson A. Hammond
Victor Adamson as Townsman
Bob Burns as Townsman
Budd Buster as Townsman
Tex Cooper as Townsman
Jack Evans as Henchman
Herman Hack as Posse Rider

References

Bibliography

Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

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Category:1940 films

Category:1940 Western (genre) films

Category:American Western (genre) films

Category:Films directed by Sam Newfield

Category:American black-and-white films

Category:Producers Releasing Corporation films

Category:1940s English-language films

Category:1940s American films

Category:English-language Western (genre) films