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They Gave Him a Gun

Plot: With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.
Release Date: Friday, May 7 1937
87 years ago
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Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was
37 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Fred P. Willis'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Gladys GeorgeGladys George
Gladys George was
36 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Rose Duffy'.
Wed, Sep 12 1900 –
Wed, Dec 08 1954
Portrait of Franchot ToneFranchot Tone
Franchot Tone was
32 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'James 'Jimmy' Davis'.
Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing was
44 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Sgt. Meadowlark'.
Wed, May 03 1893 –
Sat, Aug 17 1974
Portrait of Mary TreenMary Treen
Mary Treen was
30 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Saxe'.
Wed, Mar 27 1907 –
Thu, Jul 20 1989
Portrait of Cliff EdwardsCliff Edwards
Cliff Edwards was
41 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Laro'.
Thu, Jun 13 1895 –
Sat, Jul 17 1971
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge was
55 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Judge'.
Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Ernie AlexanderErnie Alexander
Ernie Alexander was
47 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Admiring Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 09 1890 –
Tue, Dec 12 1961
Portrait of Hooper AtchleyHooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley was
50 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Army Doctor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 29 1887 –
Wed, Nov 17 1943
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon
Irving Bacon was
43 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Tall Soldier (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Ward BondWard Bond
Ward Bond was
34 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'MP (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 09 1903 –
Sat, Nov 05 1960
Portrait of Eugene BordenEugene Borden
Eugene Borden was
40 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'French Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 21 1897 –
Wed, Jul 21 1971
Portrait of Ralph ByrdRalph Byrd
Ralph Byrd was
28 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Wounded Soldier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 22 1909 –
Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Thomas CarrThomas Carr
Thomas Carr was
29 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Aide (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 04 1907 –
Wed, Apr 23 1997
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler
George Chandler was
38 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Albert D'ArnoAlbert D'Arno
Albert D'Arno was
31 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Mon, Dec 19 1977
Portrait of Edgar EdwardsEdgar Edwards
Edgar Edwards was
25 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Cpl. Butler (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 01 1911 –
Wed, Oct 03 1973
Portrait of Jerry FletcherJerry Fletcher
Jerry Fletcher was
35 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Fri, Dec 21 1984
Portrait of Gavin GordonGavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon was
36 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Army Captain (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 07 1901 –
Thu, Apr 07 1983
Portrait of Lew KellyLew Kelly
Lew Kelly was
57 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Turnkey (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 24 1879 –
Sat, Jun 10 1944
Portrait of Karl 'Karchy' KosiczkyKarl 'Karchy' Kosiczky
Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Nita KrebsNita Krebs
Nita Krebs was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jimmie LucasJimmie Lucas
Jimmie Lucas was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Tubby (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
37 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of Ralph MaloneRalph Malone
Ralph Malone was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Frank MarloweFrank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe was
33 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 20 1904 –
Mon, Mar 30 1964
Portrait of Alphonse MartellAlphonse Martell
Alphonse Martell was
47 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'French Captain (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 27 1890 –
Thu, Mar 18 1976
Portrait of Horace McMahonHorace McMahon
Horace McMahon was
30 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Prison Inmate (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 17 1906 –
Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Walter MillerWalter Miller
Walter Miller was
45 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Army Captain (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 09 1892 –
Sat, Mar 30 1940
Portrait of Frank MoranFrank Moran
Frank Moran was
50 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Gangster in Court (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Thu, Dec 14 1967
Portrait of Jack MurphyJack Murphy
Jack Murphy was
26 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Hick Boy (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 06 1911 –
Fri, Jun 08 1962
Portrait of Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor was
56 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Bailiff (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Portrait of Richard ParkerRichard Parker
Richard Parker was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of William PawleyWilliam Pawley
William Pawley was
31 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Gangster in Court (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 21 1905 –
Sun, Jun 15 1952
Portrait of Steve PendletonSteve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton was
28 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 16 1908 –
Wed, Oct 03 1984
Portrait of Nita PikeNita Pike
Nita Pike was
23 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Zigzag - French Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 01 1913 –
Mon, May 10 1954
Portrait of John QuillanJohn Quillan
John Quillan was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Joe SawyerJoe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer was
30 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 29 1906 –
Wed, Apr 21 1982
Portrait of Charles SherlockCharles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock was
36 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 09 1900 –
Sun, May 01 1983
Portrait of Milburn StoneMilburn Stone
Milburn Stone was
32 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Defense Attorney (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 05 1904 –
Thu, Jun 12 1980
Portrait of Frank SullyFrank Sully
Frank Sully was
28 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Comedy Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1908 –
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Portrait of Jack TornekJack Tornek
Jack Tornek was
50 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 02 1887 –
Mon, Feb 18 1974
Portrait of George TurnerGeorge Turner
George Turner was
60 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 27 1877 –
Fri, Oct 03 1947
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler
Harry Tyler was
48 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Walter VoeglerWalter Voegler
Walter Voegler was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
43 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Wilhelm von BrinckenWilhelm von Brincken
Wilhelm von Brincken was
55 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Captain (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 27 1881 –
Fri, Jan 18 1946
Portrait of Carl VossCarl Voss
Carl Voss was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Dick WesselDick Wessel
Dick Wessel was
24 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Tue, Apr 20 1965
Portrait of Ernest WhitmanErnest Whitman
Ernest Whitman was
44 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Roustabout (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 21 1893 –
Thu, Aug 05 1954
Portrait of Joan WoodburyJoan Woodbury
Joan Woodbury was
21 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Toto - French Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 17 1915 –
Wed, Feb 22 1989
Portrait of Duke YorkDuke York
Duke York was
28 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Sourpuss Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 17 1908 –
Thu, Jan 24 1952
Portrait of Robert GravesRobert Graves
Robert Graves was
48 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'French General (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 22 1888 –
Tue, Oct 19 1954
Portrait of Frank BrunoFrank Bruno
Frank Bruno was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Gangster in Court (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of W.S. Van DykeW.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke was
48 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Director'
Thu, Mar 21 1889 –
Fri, Feb 05 1943
Portrait of Harold RossonHarold Rosson
Harold Rosson was
42 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Apr 06 1895 –
Tue, Sep 06 1988
Portrait of Harry McAfeeHarry McAfee
Harry McAfee was
49 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Mon, Mar 12 1888 –
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
37 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Sound Director'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
44 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Maurice RapfMaurice Rapf
Maurice Rapf was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Richard MaibaumRichard Maibaum
Richard Maibaum was
27 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, May 26 1909 –
Fri, Jan 04 1991
Portrait of Cyril HumeCyril Hume
Cyril Hume was
37 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Mar 16 1900 –
Sat, Mar 26 1966
Portrait of Harry RapfHarry Rapf
Harry Rapf was
56 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Producer'
Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Sun, Feb 06 1949
Portrait of Ben LewisBen Lewis
Ben Lewis was
43 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Editor'
Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Tue, Dec 29 1970
Portrait of Sigmund RombergSigmund Romberg
Sigmund Romberg was
49 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Music'
Fri, Jul 29 1887 –
Fri, Nov 09 1951
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
44 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Slavko VorkapichSlavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich was
43 in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Mar 17 1894 –
Wed, Oct 20 1976
Portrait of William J. CowenWilliam J. Cowen
William J. Cowen was
>> in They Gave Him a Gun
as 'Novel'
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