Carbine Williams (1952)

***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 by the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

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

## Cast

* James Stewart - David Marshall Williams
* Jean Hagen - Maggie Williams
* Wendell Corey - Captain H.T. Peoples
* Carl Benton Reid - Claude Williams
* Paul Stewart - 'Dutch' Kruger
* Otto Hulett - Mobley
* Rhys Williams - Redwick Karson
* Herbert Heyes - Lionel Daniels
* James Arness - Leon Williams
* Porter Hall - Sam Markley
* Fay Roope - District Attorney
* Ralph Dumke - Andrew White
* Leif Erickson - Feder
* Henry Corden - Bill Stockton
* Frank Richards - Truex
* Howard Petrie - Sheriff
* Stuart Randall - Tom Vennar
* Dan Riss - Jesse Rimmer
* Robert Hyatt - David Williams (as Bobby Hyatt)

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Bob Alden - Messenger (uncredited)
* Fred Aldrich - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Jimmy Ames - Trusty (uncredited)
* Gordon Armitage - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Walter Bacon - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Sam Bagley - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Baynes Barron - Whipped Convict (uncredited)
* Harry Baum - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Arthur Berkeley - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Oscar Blank - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Willis Bouchey - Joseph Mitchell (uncredited)
* Marshall Bradford - Board Member (uncredited)
* Lovyss Bradley - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Margaret Brayton - Secretary (uncredited)
* Morgan Brown - Juror (uncredited)
* George Bruggeman - Joe (uncredited)
* Nora Bush - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
* Roy Butler - Newton (uncredited)
* Douglas Carter - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Harry Cheshire - Judge Kerr (uncredited)
* Ken Christy - Bailiff (uncredited)
* Heinie Conklin - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Norma Jean Cramer - Mary Ruth Williams (uncredited)
* James Cronan - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Jordan Cronenweth - Will Williams (uncredited)
* Wade Crosby - Guard (uncredited)
* Lillian Culver - Mrs. Laura Williams (uncredited)
* Russell Custer - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Sayre Dearing - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Billy Dix - Prisoner (uncredited)
* John Doucette - Gavrey (uncredited)
* Watson Downs - Foreman (uncredited)
* Michael Dugan - Frank Gregory (uncredited)
* Roy Engel - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Tony Epper - Wesley Williams (uncredited)
* Joe Evans - Juror (uncredited)
* Sam Flint - Board Member (uncredited)
* Robert Foulk - Chain Gang Guard (uncredited)
* Jon Gardner - Wesley Williams (uncredited)
* James Gonzalez - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Herman Hack - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Jonathan Hale - Judge Lane (uncredited)
* James Harrison - Trusty (uncredited)
* Al Haskell - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Truman Herron - Shelton Williams (uncredited)
* Harry Hines - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Jimmie Horan - Juror (uncredited)
* Charles Horvath - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Whitey Hughes - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Dick Johnstone - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
* Fred Kohler Jr. - Lathe Worker (uncredited)
* Paul Kruger - Guard (uncredited)
* Anne Kunde - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
* Nolan Leary - Board Member (uncredited)
* Bert LeBaron - Guard (uncredited)
* George Lloyd - Mess Hall Trusty (uncredited)
* James Logan - Guard (uncredited)
* Marlene Lyden - Mary Eloise Williams (uncredited)
* Harry Macklin - John Williams (uncredited)
* Thomas Martin - Juror (uncredited)
* John Maxwell - Dr. McDonald (uncredited)
* John McKee - Worker (uncredited)
* David McMahon - Prison Guard (uncredited)
* Emile Meyer - Head Guard (uncredited)
* Louis Nicoletti - Giacosi (uncredited)
* Erik Nielsen - Gordon Williams (uncredited)
* Fiona O'Shiel - Mrs. Rimmer (uncredited)
* George Pembroke - Board Member (uncredited)
* Lee Phelps - Guard (uncredited)
* Marilee Phelps - Mrs. Gregory (uncredited)
* Ford Raymond - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* Richard Reeves - Guard in Cage (uncredited)
* Dick Rich - Trusty (uncredited)
* James A. Robertson - Black Assistant (uncredited)
* Robert Robinson - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Gene Roth - Section Boss (uncredited)
* John Roy - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Ralph Smiley - The Ferrett (uncredited)
* John Smith - Bob Williams (uncredited)
* Robert R. Stephenson - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Leonard Strong - Robak (uncredited)
* Arthur Tovey - Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
* William Vedder - Minister (uncredited)
* Emmett Vogan - Mr. Swanson (uncredited)
* Bennie Washington - Black Woman (uncredited)
* Robert J. Wilke - Guard on Train (uncredited)
* Guy Wilkerson - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Ward Wood - Prisoner (uncredited)
* Duke York - Guard (uncredited)