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  1. Carbine Williams is a 1952 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring James Stewart, Jean Hagen and Wendell Corey. 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.

  2. A biographical crime drama about David Marshall Williams, who invented the M-1 Carbine rifle while in prison for moonshining. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, and more details about the film.

  3. David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in World War II.

  4. Brief Synopsis. True story of the convicted bootlegger who fought for his freedom by inventing a new rifle.

  5. Oscar-winner James Stewart ("It's A Wonderful Life," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Vertigo") stars in the title role as a jailed bootlegger who invents the famed rifle and gains his...

  6. Leading the troubled life of a moonshiner, David Marshall Williams (James Stewart) winds up in jail after a raid on his operation results in the death of an investigating...

  7. Carbine Williams. Oscar-winner James Stewart stars in the title role as a jailed bootlegge r who invents the famed rifle and gains his freedom, co-starring Oscar-nominee Jean Hagen and James Arness. 706 IMDb 6.9 1 h 33 min 1952. X-Ray 13+.