They Gave Him a Gun (1937)
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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.
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Spencer TracyFred P. Willis
Gladys GeorgeRose Duffy
Franchot ToneJames 'Jimmy' Davis
Edgar DearingSgt. Meadowlark
Mary TreenSaxe
Cliff EdwardsLaro
Charles TrowbridgeJudgeErnie AlexanderAdmiring Soldier (uncredited)
Hooper AtchleyArmy Doctor (uncredited)
Irving BaconTall Soldier (uncredited)
Ward BondMP (uncredited)
Eugene BordenFrench Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · WarTheme affinityGangster · World War I · Self SacrificeDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War IDirector preference260445Actor preference139710 · 223478 · 318844
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What is They Gave Him a Gun about?
With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.
How long is They Gave Him a Gun?
They Gave Him a Gun has a runtime of 94 minutes.