Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Produced by Armand Deutsch
Written by Art Cohn
Starring James Stewart
Music by Conrad Salinger
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Editing by Newell P. Kimlin
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) May 1952
Running time 92 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Carbine Williams is a 1952 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring James Stewart. The film follows the life of its namesake, David Marshall Williams, who invented the operating principle for the M1 Carbine while in a North Carolina prison. The M1 Carbine was used extensively during World War II.

Originally filmed in black-and-white, it is also shown in a computer colorized version.[1]

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Plot

The film follows the life of David Marshall Williams (James Stewart), who invented the semi-automatic M1 Carbine used in World War II. Williams was found distilling illegal moonshine, and was held responsible for the death of a federal officer during a raid on his still. He was sentenced to thirty years hard labor. He cycled through the prison system, until a firm, but compassionate warden, H.T. Peoples (Wendell Corey) allowed him to work in a prison tool shop. There he invented the gas system for his famous rifle, and eventually was released from prison in 1929 and worked with Winchester Firearms on development of the M1 Carbine.

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References

  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard, ed (2007). Leonard Maltin's 2008 Movie Guide. New York: Signet. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-451-22186-5. 

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