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They Gave Him a Gun (1937) | Cinemoood

They Gave Him a Gun

WarCrimeDrama

They Gave Him a Gun

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

6.7TMDB19371h 34m

TMDB6.7/10 · 6 votes

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TMDB6.7/10 · 6 votes

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Overview

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

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Top cast

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

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)

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W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

Richard Maibaum

Richard Maibaum

Screenplay

Maurice Rapf

Maurice Rapf

Screenplay

Cyril Hume

Cyril Hume

Screenplay

William J. Cowen

William J. Cowen

Novel

Harry Rapf

Harry Rapf

Producer

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Ben Lewis

Ben Lewis

Editor

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Details

Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Released: 1937
Runtime: 1h 34m
Genres: War, Crime, Drama
Scores: TMDB6.7/10 · 6 votes