Under the Gun

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Under the Gun

"Story of a prison farm that gave a convict a gun...and gave him a pardon if he used it!"

1951

1h 23m

6.1(7 votes)

Crime

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A convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed.

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10 members

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Richard Conte

Bert Galvin

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Audrey Totter

Ruth Williams

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Sam Jaffe

Samuel Gower

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John McIntire

Sheriff Bill Langley

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Shepperd Strudwick

Milo Bragg

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Gregg Martell

Nero, Burly Henchman

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Phillip Pine

Gandy

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Donald Randolph

Arthur Sherbourne, district attorney

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Royal Dano

Sam Nugent, trustee-gunner

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Richard Taber

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