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They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

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

6.2/10(5 votes)
1h 34m
May 7, 1937
War
Crime
Drama
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
They Gave Him a Gun
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Spencer Tracy as Fred P. Willis

Spencer Tracy

Fred P. Willis

Gladys George as Rose Duffy

Gladys George

Rose Duffy

Franchot Tone as James 'Jimmy' Davis

Franchot Tone

James 'Jimmy' Davis

Edgar Dearing as Sgt. Meadowlark

Edgar Dearing

Sgt. Meadowlark

Mary Treen as Saxe

Mary Treen

Saxe

Cliff Edwards as Laro

Cliff Edwards

Laro

Charles Trowbridge as Judge

Charles Trowbridge

Judge

Ernie Alexander as Admiring Soldier (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Admiring Soldier (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley as Army Doctor (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Irving Bacon as Tall Soldier (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Tall Soldier (uncredited)

Ward Bond as MP (uncredited)

Ward Bond

MP (uncredited)

Eugene Borden as French Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

French Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Thomas Carr as Aide (uncredited)

Thomas Carr

Aide (uncredited)

George Chandler as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

George Chandler

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno as German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

German Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Edgar Edwards as Cpl. Butler (uncredited)

Edgar Edwards

Cpl. Butler (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher as Soldier (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Soldier (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon as Army Captain (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

Army Captain (uncredited)

Lew Kelly as Turnkey (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Turnkey (uncredited)

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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