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The Gun and the Pulpit

  • TV Movie
  • 19741974
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 14m
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5.7/10
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The Gun and the Pulpit (1974)
  • Western
A young gunslinger on the lam impersonates a preacher, brings hope to his parishioners and law-and-order to a town terrorized by a strongman's bunch.A young gunslinger on the lam impersonates a preacher, brings hope to his parishioners and law-and-order to a town terrorized by a strongman's bunch.A young gunslinger on the lam impersonates a preacher, brings hope to his parishioners and law-and-order to a town terrorized by a strongman's bunch.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
302
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Daniel Petrie
  • Writers
    • William Bowers(teleplay)
    • Jack Ehrlich(novel)
  • Stars
    • Marjoe Gortner
    • Slim Pickens
    • David Huddleston
Top credits
  • Director
    • Daniel Petrie
  • Writers
    • William Bowers(teleplay)
    • Jack Ehrlich(novel)
  • Stars
    • Marjoe Gortner
    • Slim Pickens
    • David Huddleston
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    • 16User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Marjoe Gortner
    Marjoe Gortner
    • Ernie Parsonsas Ernie Parsons
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Billy One-Eyeas Billy One-Eye
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • Mr. Rossas Mr. Ross
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Jason McCoyas Jason McCoy
    Estelle Parsons
    Estelle Parsons
    • Sadie Underwoodas Sadie Underwood
    Pamela Sue Martin
    Pamela Sue Martin
    • Sally Underwoodas Sally Underwood
    Jeff Corey
    Jeff Corey
    • Head of Posseas Head of Posse
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Adamsas Adams
    Jon Lormer
    Jon Lormer
    • Lutheras Luther
    Robert Phillips
    Robert Phillips
    • Tom Underwoodas Tom Underwood
    Larry Ward
    Larry Ward
    • Maxas Max
    Joan Goodfellow
    Joan Goodfellow
    • Dixieas Dixie
    Walter Barnes
    Walter Barnes
    • Oafas Oaf
    • (uncredited)
    Jason Clark
    • Lukeas Luke
    • (uncredited)
    Steve 'Bunker' de France
    • Posseas Posse
    • (uncredited)
    Melanie Fullerton
    Melanie Fullerton
    • Emma Underwoodas Emma Underwood
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Gunsberg
    • Old Man - Ross Handas Old Man - Ross Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Ron Nix
    Ron Nix
    • Second Outlawas Second Outlaw
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Daniel Petrie
    • Writers
      • William Bowers(teleplay)
      • Jack Ehrlich(novel)
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    Storyline

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    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. —Baroque <gopher_baroque@hotmail.com>
    • street shootout
    • opening action scene
    • shootout in a church
    • saloon
    • held at gunpoint
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    • Taglines
      • When you're running from the law any disguise is safe, even the clothes of a preacher...until you let the role go to your head.
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Head of Posse: Ernie Parsons, having been found guilty by a jury of your peers...

      Ernie Parsons: I didn't see any jury.

      Head of Posse: Well, they was around. Anyway, what difference does it make. You gunned down Windy Jones and he was one of our most beloved and respected citizens.

      Ernie Parsons: I heard he was the town drunk.

      Head of Posse: Well, now that he's dead, he's one of our town's most beloved and respected citizens.

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    Top review
    8/10
    Great TV Movie, A Joy To Watch
    In The Gun And The Pulpit, Marjoe Gortner stars as an outlaw running from a hanging party, who stumbles upon the body of a deceased preacher. Assuming his identity and his assignment, he ends up inciting the townspeople of an oppressed community against villainous big-wig David Huddleston and cleaning up the town of Huddlestons cronies.

    The endlessly glib Gortner, who was no doubt cast due to the fact that he was (no joke) a real life fraudulent Pentacostal minister, is charismatic and well cast as the gun-fighting conman and heads a great supporting cast of character actors including Slim Pickens and Pamela Sue Martin.

    This has probably the most clever script ever in a seventies TV movie western (by Academy Award nominated screenwriter William Bowers) with excellent tongue-in-cheek humor and wordplay in some fantastic scenes. One of which involves a miracle gunfight and an excellent cameo appearance by Geoffrey Lewis.

    Great fun.
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    • FightingWesterner
    • Oct 3, 2009

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El arma y el púlpito
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Danny Thomas Productions
      • Cine Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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