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They Gave Him a Gun (1937) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1937 · 94 mins · English
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- Directed by
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Starring
- Cliff Edwards, Ward Bond, Irving Bacon, Joe Sawyer, Gladys George, George Turner
The film fuses ruthless, cold‑blooded violence with smoldering romance, delivering a red‑hot thrill ride. With no future prospects, a World War I veteran puts his battlefield skills to work, navigating brutal confrontations and passionate entanglements that drive the story’s relentless tension.
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