They gave him a gun (Motion picture : 1937) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015027567
Title:
They gave him a gun / a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture ; directed by W.S. Van Dyke II ; produced by Harry Rapf ; screenplay by Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum & Maurice Rapf.
Publisher:
Warner Bros. Entertainment Co.,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
1 videodisc (94 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Spencer Tracy, Gladys George, Franchot Tone, Edgar Dearing, Mary Treen, Cliff Edwards, Charles Trowbridge. Originally released as a motion picture in 1937. Based on a book with the same title by William J. Cowen. Title from web page. Aspect ratio, 1.37:1.
Summary:
"Jimmy is drafted and ends up in Fred's troop on his way to Europe. Jimmy becomes vicious with his gun, wins a medal, and weds Fred's nurse girlfriend, Rose. Back home years later, Rose discovers Jimmy is a gangster, has him arrested, and finds a job in Fred's circus as Jimmy escapes, determined to kill Fred"-- Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>.
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