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They Gave Him a Gun

Plot: With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.
Release Date: Friday, May 7 1937
88 years ago
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Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy was 37 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Fred P. Willis'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 05 1900 –
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Gladys GeorgeGladys George. Gladys George was 36 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Rose Duffy'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 12 1900 –
Died: Wed, Dec 08 1954
Portrait of Franchot ToneFranchot Tone. Franchot Tone was 32 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'James 'Jimmy' Davis'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing. Edgar Dearing was 44 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Sgt. Meadowlark'.
Birthday: Wed, May 03 1893 –
Died: Sat, Aug 17 1974
Portrait of Mary TreenMary Treen. Mary Treen was 30 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Saxe'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 27 1907 –
Died: Thu, Jul 20 1989
Portrait of Cliff EdwardsCliff Edwards. Cliff Edwards was 41 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Laro'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 13 1895 –
Died: Sat, Jul 17 1971
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge. Charles Trowbridge was 55 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Judge'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Died: Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Ernie AlexanderErnie Alexander. Ernie Alexander was 47 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Admiring Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 09 1890 –
Died: Tue, Dec 12 1961
Portrait of Hooper AtchleyHooper Atchley. Hooper Atchley was 50 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Army Doctor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1887 –
Died: Wed, Nov 17 1943
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon. Irving Bacon was 43 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Tall Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Ward BondWard Bond. Ward Bond was 34 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'MP (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 09 1903 –
Died: Sat, Nov 05 1960
Portrait of Eugene BordenEugene Borden. Eugene Borden was 40 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'French Captain Pinning Medals (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 21 1897 –
Died: Wed, Jul 21 1971
Portrait of Ralph ByrdRalph Byrd. Ralph Byrd was 28 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Wounded Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 22 1909 –
Died: Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Thomas CarrThomas Carr. Thomas Carr was 29 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Aide (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 04 1907 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1997
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler. George Chandler was 38 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Albert D'ArnoAlbert D'Arno. Albert D'Arno was 31 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Died: Mon, Dec 19 1977
Portrait of Edgar EdwardsEdgar Edwards. Edgar Edwards was 25 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Cpl. Butler (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 01 1911 –
Died: Wed, Oct 03 1973
Portrait of Jerry FletcherJerry Fletcher. Jerry Fletcher was 35 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Died: Fri, Dec 21 1984
Portrait of Gavin GordonGavin Gordon. Gavin Gordon was 36 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Army Captain (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 07 1901 –
Died: Thu, Apr 07 1983
Portrait of Lew KellyLew Kelly. Lew Kelly was 57 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Turnkey (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1879 –
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1944
Portrait of Karl 'Karchy' KosiczkyKarl 'Karchy' Kosiczky. Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nita KrebsNita Krebs. Nita Krebs was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmie LucasJimmie Lucas. Jimmie Lucas was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Tubby (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill. George Magrill was 37 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Died: Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of Ralph MaloneRalph Malone. Ralph Malone was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MarloweFrank Marlowe. Frank Marlowe was 33 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1904 –
Died: Mon, Mar 30 1964
Portrait of Alphonse MartellAlphonse Martell. Alphonse Martell was 47 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'French Captain (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 27 1890 –
Died: Thu, Mar 18 1976
Portrait of Horace McMahonHorace McMahon. Horace McMahon was 30 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Prison Inmate (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 17 1906 –
Died: Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Walter MillerWalter Miller. Walter Miller was 45 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Army Captain (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 09 1892 –
Died: Sat, Mar 30 1940
Portrait of Frank MoranFrank Moran. Frank Moran was 50 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Gangster in Court (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Died: Thu, Dec 14 1967
Portrait of Jack MurphyJack Murphy. Jack Murphy was 26 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Hick Boy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jun 08 1962
Portrait of Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor. Frank O'Connor was 56 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Bailiff (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Died: Sun, Nov 22 1959
Portrait of Richard ParkerRichard Parker. Richard Parker was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William PawleyWilliam Pawley. William Pawley was 31 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Gangster in Court (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 21 1905 –
Died: Sun, Jun 15 1952
Portrait of Steve PendletonSteve Pendleton. Steve Pendleton was 28 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 16 1908 –
Died: Wed, Oct 03 1984
Portrait of Nita PikeNita Pike. Nita Pike was 23 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Zigzag - French Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 01 1913 –
Died: Mon, May 10 1954
Portrait of John QuillanJohn Quillan. John Quillan was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe SawyerJoe Sawyer. Joe Sawyer was 30 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Doyle - Gangster (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1906 –
Died: Wed, Apr 21 1982
Portrait of Charles SherlockCharles Sherlock. Charles Sherlock was 36 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 09 1900 –
Died: Sun, May 01 1983
Portrait of Milburn StoneMilburn Stone. Milburn Stone was 32 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Defense Attorney (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 05 1904 –
Died: Thu, Jun 12 1980
Portrait of Frank SullyFrank Sully. Frank Sully was 28 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Comedy Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1908 –
Died: Wed, Dec 17 1975
Portrait of Jack TornekJack Tornek. Jack Tornek was 50 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 02 1887 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1974
Portrait of George TurnerGeorge Turner. George Turner was 60 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 27 1877 –
Died: Fri, Oct 03 1947
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler. Harry Tyler was 48 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Died: Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Walter VoeglerWalter Voegler. Walter Voegler was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan. Emmett Vogan was 43 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Wilhelm von BrinckenWilhelm von Brincken. Wilhelm von Brincken was 55 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Captain (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, May 27 1881 –
Died: Fri, Jan 18 1946
Portrait of Carl VossCarl Voss. Carl Voss was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick WesselDick Wessel. Dick Wessel was 24 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'German Machine Gunner (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1965
Portrait of Ernest WhitmanErnest Whitman. Ernest Whitman was 44 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Roustabout (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1893 –
Died: Thu, Aug 05 1954
Portrait of Joan WoodburyJoan Woodbury. Joan Woodbury was 21 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Toto - French Girl (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 17 1915 –
Died: Wed, Feb 22 1989
Portrait of Duke YorkDuke York. Duke York was 28 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Sourpuss Soldier (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1952
Portrait of Robert GravesRobert Graves. Robert Graves was 48 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'French General (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 22 1888 –
Died: Tue, Oct 19 1954
Portrait of Frank BrunoFrank Bruno. Frank Bruno was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Gangster in Court (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of W.S. Van DykeW.S. Van Dyke. W.S. Van Dyke was 48 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 21 1889 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1943
Portrait of Harold RossonHarold Rosson. Harold Rosson was 42 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1895 –
Died: Tue, Sep 06 1988
Portrait of Harry McAfeeHarry McAfee. Harry McAfee was 49 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 12 1888 –
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1960
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 44 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer. Douglas Shearer was 37 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Sound Director'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Maurice RapfMaurice Rapf. Maurice Rapf was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard MaibaumRichard Maibaum. Richard Maibaum was 27 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jan 04 1991
Portrait of Cyril HumeCyril Hume. Cyril Hume was 37 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 16 1900 –
Died: Sat, Mar 26 1966
Portrait of Harry RapfHarry Rapf. Harry Rapf was 56 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Died: Sun, Feb 06 1949
Portrait of Ben LewisBen Lewis. Ben Lewis was 43 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Died: Tue, Dec 29 1970
Portrait of Sigmund RombergSigmund Romberg. Sigmund Romberg was 49 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Music'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 29 1887 –
Died: Fri, Nov 09 1951
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 44 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of William J. CowenWilliam J. Cowen. William J. Cowen was >> in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Slavko VorkapichSlavko Vorkapich. Slavko Vorkapich was 43 in They Gave Him a Gun as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1894 –
Died: Wed, Oct 20 1976