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

6.6(8 votes)

Crime

Overview

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

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Conte

Bert Galvin

Audrey Totter

Ruth Williams

Sam Jaffe

Samuel Gower

John McIntire

Sheriff Bill Langley

Shepperd Strudwick

Milo Bragg

Gregg Martell

Nero, Burly Henchman

Phillip Pine

Gandy

Donald Randolph

Arthur Sherbourne, district attorney

Royal Dano

Sam Nugent, trustee-gunner

Richard Taber

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Directed by: Ted Tetzlaff
Written by: George Zuckerman
Produced by: Ralph Dietrich

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