Souvenirs of Death (1948)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 10M

Director : Edward L. Cahn
Writer : Alan Friedman

Synopsis

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its way into the hands of an American gangster.

Actors

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Gangster (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley
Johnny's Mother (uncredited)
Don Castle
Don Castle
Johnny's Father (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
Mahlon Hamilton
Gambler (uncredited)
Jimmy Hunt
Jimmy Hunt
Johnny (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Gun Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Murdered Policeman (uncredited)
Tony Taylor
Tony Taylor
Little Boy Who Shoots Rusty (uncredited)

Crews

Edward L. Cahn
Edward L. Cahn
Director
Alan Friedman
Alan Friedman
Original Story
Alan Friedman
Alan Friedman
Screenplay
Herbert Moulton
Herbert Moulton
Producer
Robert Franklyn
Robert Franklyn
Music
Paul Vogel
Paul Vogel
Director of Photography
Conrad A. Nervig
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Harry McAfee
Harry McAfee
Art Direction

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