Under the Gun (1951)
Story of a prison farm that gave a convict a gun...and gave him a pardon if he used it!
A convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed.
Director: Ted Tetzlaff
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: February 22, 1951
Cast
- Richard Conte - Bert Galvin
- Audrey Totter - Ruth Williams
- Sam Jaffe - Samuel Gower
- John McIntire - Sheriff Bill Langley
- Shepperd Strudwick - Milo Bragg
- Gregg Martell - Nero, Burly Henchman
- Phillip Pine - Gandy
- Donald Randolph - Arthur Sherbourne, district attorney
- Royal Dano - Sam Nugent, trustee-gunner
- Richard Taber - Five Shot
Screenplay
- Daniel B. Ullman (Original Story)
- George Zuckerman
Cinematography: John L. Herman, Henry Freulich
Editing: Virgil W. Vogel
Production: Universal International Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
prison escape, film noir, racketeers
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Under the Gun about?
- A convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed.
- Who directed Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun was directed by Ted Tetzlaff.
- Who stars in Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun stars Richard Conte, Audrey Totter, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Shepperd Strudwick, Gregg Martell.
- How long is Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Under the Gun?
- Under the Gun is a Crime film.
- Where was Under the Gun produced?
- Under the Gun was produced in United States of America.