Oscar-winner James Stewart ("It's A Wonderful Life," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Vertigo") stars in the title role as a jailed bootlegger who invents the famed rifle and gains his freedom. Co-starring Oscar-nominee Jean Hagen ("Singin' in the Rain," "The Asphalt Jungle") and James Arness (TV 's "Gunsmoke").

Actors: James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey, Carl Benton Reid, Paul Stewart, Otto Hulett, Rhys Williams, Herbert Heyes, James Arness, Porter Hall, Fay Roope, Ralph Dumke, Leif Erickson, Henry Corden, Frank Richards, Howard Petrie, Stuart Randall, Dan Riss, Bobby Hyatt,

Directors: Richard Thorpe,

Writers: Arthur Cohn,

Genres: Drama,

Theatrical Release Date: 4/24/1952,

Format: MOD - SD,