Watch They Gave Him a Gun (1937) Official Trailer
Two Dramas of Cold-Blooded Violence and Smoldering Love combined into One Red-Hot GREAT Thrill Show
6.7 / 10 IMDb May 7, 1937 1h 34m
With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.
Director
Runtime
1h 34m
Release Date
May 7, 1937
Genre
War, Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Spencer Tracy
as Fred P. Willis
Gladys George
as Rose Duffy
Franchot Tone
as James 'Jimmy' Davis
Edgar Dearing
as Sgt. Meadowlark
Mary Treen
as Saxe
Cliff Edwards
as Laro
Charles Trowbridge
as Judge
No photo
Ernie Alexander
as Admiring Soldier (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
as Army Doctor (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
as Tall Soldier (uncredited)
Ward Bond
as MP (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
as French Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Thomas Carr
as Aide (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
No photo
Albert D'Arno
as German Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards
as Cpl. Butler (uncredited)
No photo
Jerry Fletcher
as Soldier (uncredited)
Gavin Gordon
as Army Captain (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
Viewer Reviews
Sign in to rate and review this movie.
Sign in Loading reviews…
Related Movies & Trailers
7.0
Lucky Strike
2026·Action
7.2
Troy
2004·War
8.6
Schindler's List
1993·Drama
8.2
Hacksaw Ridge
2016·Drama
7.5
Fury
2014·War
8.2
Inglourious Basterds
2009·Drama
8.2
Saving Private Ryan
1998·War
8.0
The Imitation Game
2014·History
7.1
Kingdom of Heaven
2005·Drama
7.7
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
2023·War
8.3
Apocalypse Now
1979·Drama
7.9
Young Washington
2026·History