A Gun in His Hand
1945•19m•6.1•Released
CrimeDrama
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.
Director
Joseph Losey
Writer
Charles F. Royal
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Chester M. Franklin
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