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A Gun in His Hand (1945)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 19M

Director : Joseph Losey
Writer : Charles F. Royal

Synopsis

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local thieves and uses his knowledge of police procedures to pursue a career of undetected crime.

Actors

Tom Trout
Tom Trout
Police Officer Dennis Nordell
Richard Gaines
Richard Gaines
Police Inspector Dana
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
Frankie
Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont
Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
William Challee
William Challee
Snorky (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Police Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Arthur Space
Calvin 'Whitey' Foster (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Police Captain R.C. Johnson (uncredited)
William Tannen
William Tannen
Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Ex-Con Thug (uncredited)

Crews

Joseph Losey
Joseph Losey
Director
Richard H. Landau
Richard H. Landau
Original Story
Charles F. Royal
Charles F. Royal
Screenplay
Chester M. Franklin
Chester M. Franklin
Producer
Max Terr
Max Terr
Music
Jackson Rose
Jackson Rose
Director of Photography
Harry Komer
Harry Komer
Editor
Richard Duce
Richard Duce
Art Direction
Albert Glasser
Albert Glasser
Orchestrator

Posters and backgrounds

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