The Gun and the Pulpit

A gunslinger impersonates a murdered minister and brings hope and order to a town ruled by a gang, but his true identity is uncovered and he leads the townspeople in a battle against the gang. The Gun and the Pulpit is a 1974 American English-language Western Drama motion picture starring Marjoe Gortner, Slim Pickens, David Huddleston, Geoffrey Lewis, Estelle Parsons, Pamela Sue Martin and . The movie is inspired from The Novel The Fastest Gun in the Pulpit 1972 by Jack Ehrlich. Danny Thomas Productions in association with Cine Television was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Paul Junger Witt, Paul Maslansky and Tony Thomas. The Gun and the Pulpit is written by William Bowers and directed by Daniel Petrie. Movie originally aired on ABC. Danny Thomas Productions in association with Cine Television acquired the distribution rights for the movie. The Gun and the Pulpit was released on 3rd April 1974 and takes a screen time of 74 minutes. Cinematography was done by Richard C. Glouner. The music was composed by George Tipton.