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They Gave Him a Gun

1937 · 94 min

A somber, morally serious drama that traces a soldier's tragic unraveling with earnest intensity and a heavy heart.

Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Genres
War, Crime, Drama
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Gladys George, Franchot Tone
Tagline
Two Dramas of Cold-Blooded Violence and Smoldering Love combined into One Red-Hot GREAT Thrill Show
Overview
With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.

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Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Genres
War, Crime, Drama
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Gladys George, Franchot Tone
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • love
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, crime, drama
Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Written by
Richard Maibaum, Maurice Rapf, Cyril Hume
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Gladys George, Franchot Tone, Edgar Dearing, Mary Treen, Cliff Edwards, Charles Trowbridge, Ernie Alexander
Cinematography
Harold Rosson
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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