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.
Movie: Under the Gun
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bert Galvin
Ruth Williams
Samuel Gower
Sheriff Bill Langley
Milo Bragg
Nero, Burly Henchman
Gandy
Arthur Sherbourne, district attorney
Sam Nugent, trustee-gunner
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