The Gun Packer Explained

The Gun Packer
Director:	John Ford
Starring:	Ed Jones Pete Morrison
Cinematography:	John W. Brown
Runtime:	20 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	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.

Plot

A reformed outlaw enlists the aid of his former gunslinging companions to defend a small shepherd community from domineering cattle barons.

Cast

• Ed Jones as Sandy McLoughlin
• Pete Morrison as "Pearl Handle" Wiley
• Magda Lane as Rose McLoughlin
• Jack Woods as Pecos Smith
• Hoot Gibson as Gang Leader
• Jack Walters as Brown
• Duke R. Lee as Buck Landers
• Howard Enstaedt as Bobby McLoughlin

See also

• John Ford filmography
• Hoot Gibson filmography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: The Gun Packer . March 1, 2008. silentera.com.
2. Gallagher, Tag (1986); John Ford: The Man and His Films; University of California Press, USA. See p.508.