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The Gun and the Pulpit

1974 · 74 min Western TV Movie
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

In the days of the "Wild West," a gunslinger, with a price on his head, discovers the body of a traveling minister who has been killed in an ambush. Fearing those who are following him, he assumes the dead minister's identity.

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Year 1974
Country United States of America
Genre Western, TV Movie
Director Daniel Petrie
Runtime 74 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs a traditional Western premise upon a clever conceit—the collision of a sinner’s instinct and a saint’s guise. It relies on the tension between the gun hidden beneath the cassock and the scripture held aloft, exploring whether a facade can spark genuine transformation.

What lingers after the final showdown is the irony of redemption sought through deception. A compact tale where every glance risks exposure, and every sermon is a tightrope walk. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Daniel Petrie

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With a glass of bourbon in hand, for a lean Western that trades pure action for a sly identity game.

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