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Frank James found God, but his evil twin found him first.
TMDB
70
IMDb
53

Gunfire (1950)

B-movie Westernidentity crisismorality play

Overview

Western

Tubercular Frank James has become a born again and retired from his career as an outlaw with his family but a look-a-like outlaw causes suspicion to fall back on him.

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redemption vs reputationguilt by associationdoppelgänger anxiety

Standout Aspects

Acting

Don 'Red' Barry playing twins—subtle? No. Entertaining? Somehow.

Production

Shot in 8 days on borrowed Republic Pictures sets.

Best for:Solo: Perfect Sunday afternoon time-killer at 59 minutes flat.·Background: Iron some shirts, glance up occasionally.·Rewatch: Spot the seams where two Frank James stories got stitched together.
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Director

William Berke

ReleasedAug 12, 1950
Runtime59m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Lippert Pictures
Donald Barry Productions

Top Cast

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Frank James / Bat Fenton

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Sheriff John Kelly

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Clem

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Cynthy

Claude Stroud

Claude Stroud

Joe Mundy

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Dan Simons

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Charlie Ford (as Gaylord Pendleton)

Tommy Farrell

Tommy Farrell

Lerner--Silver Wagon Driver

Dean Riesner

Dean Riesner

Outlaw Mack

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Matt Riley

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Flo

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the third and final time Don 'Red' Barry played Frank James, desperate to escape his B-Western typecasting.

Cultural

The 'evil twin' trope peaked here in 1950, decades before it became a soap opera cliché.

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