A Gun in His Hand (1945)

6.1/10 19 min Crime Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Tom Trout

Police Officer Dennis Nordell

Richard Gaines

Police Inspector Dana

Anthony Caruso

Frankie

Hugh Beaumont

Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)

William Challee

Snorky (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Police Instructor (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Calvin 'Whitey' Foster (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Police Captain R.C. Johnson (uncredited)

William Tannen

Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Ex-Con Thug (uncredited)

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