
A Gun in His Hand
1945-09-15 · 19 min · ★ 6.1
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.
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- Directors
- Joseph Losey
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tom TroutPolice Officer Dennis Nordell
Richard GainesPolice Inspector Dana
Anthony CarusoFrankie
Hugh BeaumontPolice Academy Graduate (uncredited)
William ChalleeSnorky (uncredited)
Roger MoorePolice Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'ConnorVeteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Arthur SpaceCalvin 'Whitey' Foster (uncredited)
Harry StrangPolice Captain R.C. Johnson (uncredited)
William TannenPolice Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Ray TealPolice Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Charles Cahill WilsonChief of Police (uncredited)
Harry WilsonEx-Con Thug (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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