Gegenspionage (1952)

Gegenspionage: Directed by André De Toth. With Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Paul Kelly. Major Lex Kearney becomes the North’s first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who’s behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War.

“The fight scene between Gary Cooper and Lon Chaney Junior has a sad conclusion. It is supposed to be funny, given the musical score, but climax is a sad reflection of Lon Chaney Junioru0026#39;s career.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSeven years before u0026quot;Springfield Rifle,u0026quot; Chaney Jr. was a leading man for Universal studios. In this film, he is a bumbling villain who gets beat up by Gary Cooperu0026#39;s hero. Chaneyu0026#39;s Pete Elm garners more sympathy as a tragic hero when the last shot of u0026quot;Springfield Rifleu0026quot; is fired.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Springfield Rifleu0026quot; is a grand movie with an involving story. After his Oscar win earlier in the year (costarring Chaney Jr. again), u0026quot;Springfield Rifleu0026quot; is a worthy follow up.”