The Gun Packer | |
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Directed by | John Ford |
Written by | Harry Carey Karl R. Coolidge John Ford |
Starring | Ed Jones Pete Morrison |
Cinematography | John W. Brown |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Gun Packer is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford. [1] Filming began on March 25, 1919, under the working title Out Wyoming Way. Just two months later, The Gun Packer was released by Universal Studios as a 20-minute silent film on two reels. [2] This film was reissued in August 1924.
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