War ·Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1937 · 1h 34m

They Gave Him a Gun

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Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
Spencer Tracy as Fred P. Willis Gladys George as Rose Duffy Franchot Tone as James 'Jimmy' Davis Edgar Dearing as Sgt. Meadowlark Mary Treen as Saxe Cliff Edwards as Laro
Crew
Harold Rosson — Director of Photography Ben Lewis — Editor Maurice Rapf — Screenplay Richard Maibaum — Screenplay Cyril Hume — Screenplay William J. Cowen — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
self sacrificeworld war igangsterarmy nursefield hospital
Key Collaborators
W.S. Van Dyke Director Harold Rosson Director of Photography Ben Lewis Editor Maurice Rapf Screenplay Richard Maibaum Screenplay Cyril Hume Screenplay William J. Cowen Novel Harry Rapf Producer
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