His Wits, Weapons and Women, Turned Defeat Into Victory!
A man escorts a wagon load of Kentucky rifles through Indian territory and must find a way to get through without losing the rifles to the Indians. Unfortunately the Indians know about it, and give the occupants an ultimatum: either the rifles or their lives.
Kentucky Rifle (1956) is a western film directed by Carl K. Hittleman, released on July 1, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Chill Wills, Lance Fuller, Cathy Downs and Sterling Holloway. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Chill Wills
as Tobias Taylor
Lance Fuller
as Jason Clay
Cathy Downs
as Amy Connors
Sterling Holloway
as Lon Setter
Henry Hull
as Preacher Bently
Jeanne Cagney
as Cordie Hay
Jess Barker
as Daniel Foster
John Pickard
as Reuben Hay
John Alvin
as Luke Thomas
I. Stanford Jolley
as Jed Williams
Rory Mallinson
as Indian Chief
George Keymas
as Interpreter
Directed by Carl K. Hittleman, written by Carl K. Hittleman, Francis Chase Jr. and Carl K. Hittleman, produced by Carl K. Hittleman.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 8 ratings.
Hmmm. As B Westerns go, this has to be more of a C+ as Chill Wills really struggles to hold this together. He is "Taylor" who is in charge of repairing a busted wagon that's been left behind by the train - exposing it to a gang of marauding Comanches who want it's not-so-secret cargo of Winchesters. He's not helped by the fact that his colleagues are all a bit self-obsessed with each having their own agenda and who…
Reviewed on November 5, 2023
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Kentucky Rifle (1956) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kentucky Rifle (1956) includes Chill Wills, Lance Fuller, Cathy Downs, Sterling Holloway and Henry Hull. The film was directed by Carl K. Hittleman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kentucky Rifle was released on July 1, 1956 and runs for 1h 24m.
Kentucky Rifle (1956) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
