The Gun Packer is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford. Filming began on March 25, 1919, under the working title Out Wyoming Way. Just two months later, The Gun Packer was released by Universal Studios as a 20-minute silent film on two reels. This film was reissued in August 1924. Plot A reformed outlaw enlists the aid of his former gunslinging companions to defend a small shepherd community from domineering cattle barons. Cast Ed Jones as Sandy McLoughlin Pete Morrison as "Pearl Handle" Wiley Magda Lane as Rose McLoughlin Jack Woods as Pecos Smith Hoot Gibson as Gang Leader Jack Walters as Brown Duke R. Lee as Buck Landers Howard Enstaedt as Bobby McLoughlin See also John Ford filmography Hoot Gibson filmography References External links 1919 films 1919 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1919 Western (genre) films Films directed by John Ford Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films