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They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

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.

WarCrimeDrama

Release: 1937-05-07Runtime: 94 minRating: 6.2 (5)

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

Admiring Soldier (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Tall Soldier (uncredited)

Crew

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Ben Lewis

Editor

Harry Rapf

Harry Rapf

Producer

William J. Cowen

Novel

Slavko Vorkapich

Slavko Vorkapich

Special Effects

Sigmund Romberg

Music

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Harry McAfee

Assistant Art Director

Maurice Rapf

Screenplay