They Gave Him a Gun(1937)
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.
Movie: They Gave Him a Gun
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fred P. Willis
Rose Duffy
James 'Jimmy' Davis
Sgt. Meadowlark
Saxe
Laro
Judge
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Tall Soldier (uncredited)
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