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The Gun and the Pulpit

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After narrowly escaping a lynch mob, atheist gunslinger Ernie Parsons (Marjoe Gortner) steals the identity of a murdered preacher and takes his job in a western town. Ernie falls for the beautiful Sally Underwood (Pamela Sue Martin) and becomes attached to the town he's come to think of as his sanctuary. So when his new home is threatened by a tyrannical land baron, Ernie must use both his extensive skills as a gunfighter and his minimal skills as a preacher to defend the townspeople.

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01/22/2017 170125: Though quite serious and violent at times, this film had me laughing out loud on a couple of occasions. That, in and of itself, makes The Gun and the Pulpit worth watching never mind its memorable cast and characters. Some greats held within including Billy One-Eye (Slim Pickens), Mr. Ross (David Huddleston), slick gunfighter Jason McCoy (Geoffrey Lewis), and the posse leader (Jeff Corey). Sally Underwood (Pamela Sue Martin) is a beauty and for a television western, this film is pretty darn entertaining. Not the happy ending I expected. The Gun and the Pulpit, being 43 years old at the time of this review, made me wonder if one day, forty years from now, we'll look back at today's television westerns and actors with such appreciation? I won't name any names but I doubt it. See more Read all reviews
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Daniel Petrie

Director

Marjoe Gortner

Ernie Persons

Slim Pickens

Billy One-Eye

David Huddleston

Mr. Ross

Geoffrey Lewis

Jason McCoy

Estelle Parsons

Sadie Underwood
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Synopsis After narrowly escaping a lynch mob, atheist gunslinger Ernie Parsons (Marjoe Gortner) steals the identity of a murdered preacher and takes his job in a western town. Ernie falls for the beautiful Sally Underwood (Pamela Sue Martin) and becomes attached to the town he's come to think of as his sanctuary. So when his new home is threatened by a tyrannical land baron, Ernie must use both his extensive skills as a gunfighter and his minimal skills as a preacher to defend the townspeople.
Director
Daniel Petrie
Producer
Paul Maslansky
Production Co
Cine Television , Danny Thomas Productions
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Western, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 14m