Gun Gospel

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Gun Gospel
Gun Gospel poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harry Joe Brown
Screenplay by Marion Jackson
Don Ryan
Based onGun Gospel
by William Dawson Hoffman
Starring Ken Maynard
Virginia Brown Faire
Romaine Fielding
Bob Fleming
J. P. McGowan
Jerry Madden
Cinematography Sol Polito
Production
company
Charles R. Rogers Productions
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • November 6, 1927 (1927-11-06)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Gun Gospel is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and written by Marion Jackson and Don Ryan. It is based on the 1926 novel Gun Gospel by William Dawson Hoffman. The film stars Ken Maynard, Virginia Brown Faire, Romaine Fielding, Bob Fleming, J. P. McGowan and Jerry Madden. The film was released on November 6, 1927, by First National Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. Hal Erickson. "Gun Gospel (1927) - Harry Joe Brown". AllMovie. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  3. "Gun Gospel". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.