Gun Code

Gun Code
Directed by	Sam Newfield
Written by	Joseph O'Donnell
Produced by	Sigmund Neufeld
Starring	Tim McCoy Inna Gest Carleton Young
Cinematography	Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by	Holbrook N. Todd
Music by	Lew Porter
Production company	Sigmund Neufeld Productions
Distributed by	Producers Releasing Corporation
Release date	August 3, 1940 (1940-08-03)
Running time	54 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Gun Code is a 1940 American western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy, Inna Gest and Carleton Young. It was distributed by the independent company PRC which specialized in handling low-budget second features. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fred Preble.

Plot

The inhabitants of the town Miller Flats are intimidated by a gang running a protection racket. When the parson attempts to rally the townspeople against the gang he is killed by them. A marshal comes to town in disguise and joins forces with Betty Garrett the owner of the newspaper to bring down the racket.

Cast

• Tim McCoy as Marshal Tim Hammond posing as Tim Hays
• Inna Gest as Betty Garrett
• Lou Fulton as Curley Haines
• Stephen Chase as James M. Bradley - Banker
• Carleton Young as Henchman Slim Doyle
• Ted Adams as Sheriff Kramer
• Robert Winkler as Jerry Garrett
• Dave O'Brien as Henchman Gale
• George Chesebro as Henchman Bart
• Jack Richardson as Mike McClure
• John Elliott as Parson A. Hammond
• Victor Adamson as Townsman
• Bob Burns as Townsman
• Budd Buster as Townsman
• Tex Cooper as Townsman
• Jack Evans as Henchman
• Herman Hack as Posse Rider

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.

External links

• Gun Code at IMDb