They Gave Him a Gun
| They Gave Him a Gun | |
|---|---|
Ben Lewis | |
| Music by | Sigmund Romberg |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $606,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,313,000[1] |
They Gave Him a Gun is a 1937 American
American dream. The screenplay was written by Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum and Maurice Rapf, based on the 1936 book of the same name by William J. Cowen.[2][3] On March 20, 1937, director W.S. Van Dyke "announced Henry Mahan was cast in 'They Gave Him A Gun', joining Sam Levene and Teddy Hart, the three swell comedians in the film version of Three Men on a Horse", but none of these actors appear in the final cut.[4]
Plot
A young man named Jimmy unexpectedly becomes a
suicide by police
.
Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Fred P. Willis
- Gladys George as Rose Duffy
- Franchot Tone as James "Jimmy" Davis
- Edgar Dearing as Sgt. Meadowlark
- Mary Lou Treen as Saxe
- Cliff Edwards as Laro
- Charles Trowbridge as Judge
Box office
According to MGM records, the film earned $718,000 in the US and Canada, and $595,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $253,000.[1]
References
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ISBN 0-872-86412-X.
- ISBN 3-110-95194-0.
- ^ "Sam Levene and Teddy Hart announced for Woody Van Dyke's "They Gave Him A Gun" film, March 20, 1937". The Sacramento Bee. 1937-03-20. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
External links
- They Gave Him a Gun at IMDb
- They Gave Him a Gun at AllMovie
- They Gave Him a Gun at the TCM Movie Database
- They Gave Him a Gun at the American Film Institute Catalog
