Clint Cooper (played by Audie Murphy) is a protagonist in The Quick Gun.
Clint Cooper is a gunfighter returning to Shelby after two years away, hoping to claim his late father’s ranch and marry Helen Reed. After escaping Spangler’s gang, he warns the town of the planned robbery and ultimately joins Scotty Wade in defending Shelby, despite the townspeople’s resentment toward him. Spangler (played by Ted de Corsia) appears in The Quick Gun.
Spangler is the leader of Clint Cooper’s former gang and the main threat to Shelby. He plans to rob the town, burn it, and attack its women, while believing that Clint intends to rob the bank himself. Spangler demands that Clint rejoin the gang or die, but Clint escapes and kills two pursuers. Tom Morrison (played by Walter Sande) appears in The Quick Gun.
Tom Morrison is the father of two young men whom Clint Cooper killed in self-defense before leaving Shelby. Convinced that Clint murdered them, Tom remains hostile when Clint returns and joins Rick Morrison in a scheme to kill him while making the act appear to be self-defense. Dan Evans (played by Frank Ferguson) appears in The Quick Gun.
Dan Evans is an elderly Shelby resident described as an old coot. Unlike most of the townspeople, he does not continue to reject Clint Cooper and is one of the few people who recognizes the seriousness of Spangler’s approaching gang. His support helps Clint and Scotty prepare to defend the town.
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Characters
Clint Cooper
(played by Audie Murphy) — protagonist
Clint Cooper is a gunfighter returning to Shelby after two years away, hoping to claim his late father’s ranch and marry Helen Reed. After escaping Spangler’s gang, he warns the town of the planned ro...
Spangler
(played by Ted de Corsia) — supporting
Spangler is the leader of Clint Cooper’s former gang and the main threat to Shelby. He plans to rob the town, burn it, and attack its women, while believing that Clint intends to rob the bank himself....
Tom Morrison
(played by Walter Sande) — supporting
Tom Morrison is the father of two young men whom Clint Cooper killed in self-defense before leaving Shelby. Convinced that Clint murdered them, Tom remains hostile when Clint returns and joins Rick Mo...
Dan Evans
(played by Frank Ferguson) — supporting
Dan Evans is an elderly Shelby resident described as an old coot. Unlike most of the townspeople, he does not continue to reject Clint Cooper and is one of the few people who recognizes the seriousnes...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Clint Cooper → Dan Evans
(Alliance Supporter)
Dan Evans is one of the few people in Shelby who does not continue to hate Clint.
Tom Morrison → Clint Cooper
(Conflict Accuser)
Tom believes Clint murdered his two sons, although Clint left Shelby after killing them in self-defense.
Clint Cooper → Spangler
(Social Former Gang Associate)
Clint encounters his old gang, which is led by Spangler, showing their shared past.
Story Analysis
A disgraced gunfighter returns home and must confront an old gang, a hostile town, and a personal enemy while preparing to defend Shelby.
