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A Gun in His Hand (1945)

5.8/10 0h 19m Sep 15, 1945
Crime Drama

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local thieves and uses his knowledge of police procedures to pursue a career of undetected crime.

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Movie Details

Original Title A Gun in His Hand
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Tom Trout
Tom Trout
Police Officer Dennis Nordell
Popularity: 0.4
Richard Gaines
Richard Gaines
Police Inspector Dana
Popularity: 3.6
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
Frankie
Popularity: 0.5
Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont
Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
Popularity: 4.3
William Challee
William Challee
Snorky (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.4
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Police Instructor (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.0
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
Arthur Space
Arthur Space
Calvin 'Whitey' Foster (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Police Captain R.C. Johnson (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
William Tannen
William Tannen
Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.9
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Popularity: 4.2

Key Crew

Director Joseph Losey
Screenplay Charles F. Royal
Producer Chester M. Franklin
Music Max Terr
Editor Harry Komer

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

Keywords

robbery criminal investigation murder investigation

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 6, 2025

“Nordell” (Tom Trout) is your ideal policeman. Top of his class, studious and meticulous and destined to go far in the force. We know, however, that he has other plans and that he using his skills and his knowledge of internal procedures to lead a gang on some daring warehouse robberies. His col ... Read more

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Rating
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Based on 8 votes

Details
Release Date September 15, 1945
Runtime 0h 19m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
Links
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