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They Gave Him a Gun
Movie

They Gave Him a Gun

1937· Released6.2/ 10
WarCrimeDrama

Overview

With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.

Ratings

TMDB
6.2/10

5 votes

IMDb
6.3/10

411 votes

Letterboxd

Director

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke

Director

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Fred P. Willis

Gladys George

Gladys George

Rose Duffy

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

James 'Jimmy' Davis

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Sgt. Meadowlark

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Saxe

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Laro

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Judge

Ernie Alexander

Admiring Soldier (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Tall Soldier (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

MP (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

French Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

Aide (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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