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They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun
  1. Movies
  2. They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937
1h 34m
War
Crime
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1937

Runtime

1h 34m

Storyline

"Two Dramas of Cold-Blooded Violence and Smoldering Love combined into One Red-Hot GREAT Thrill Show"

With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
May 7, 1937
Languages
English
Director
W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

54 Cast Members

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Fred P. Willis

Gladys George

Gladys George

Rose Duffy

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

James 'Jimmy' Davis

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Sgt. Meadowlark

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Saxe

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Laro

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Judge

Ernie Alexander

Admiring Soldier (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Tall Soldier (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

MP (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

French Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

Aide (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Edgar Edwards

Edgar Edwards

Cpl. Butler (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Soldier (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Army Captain (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Turnkey (uncredited)

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