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The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

The Gun... or The Book

19563.71h 22m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ted Post
Written by Richard Poole, Hal Richards, Jay Ingram
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Top Cast

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Terrall Butler

Rosemarie Stack

Rosemarie Stack

Ann Davis

Jan Merlin

Jan Merlin

Viggo Tomlin

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

Ed Halcomb

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Lathe Sawyer

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Herbert Patterson

Gray Arnett

David McMahon

David McMahon

Sam Davis

Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick

Edith Sawyer

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Mr. Wren

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Sheriff Ben Seale

Themes & Keywords

preacher

About The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker is a western film released in 1956 exploring themes of preacher. Directed by Ted Post, it stars James Mitchell, Rosemarie Stack, Jan Merlin. 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.

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