A Gun in His Hand_
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, 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.
Starring
Tom Trout, Richard Gaines, Anthony Caruso
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
A Gun in His Hand was released 81 years ago in 1945.
Overview
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local thieves ...
A Gun in His Hand is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 0h 19m.
CAST (13)
Tom Trout
Police Officer Dennis Nordell
Richard Gaines
Police Inspector Dana
Anthony Caruso
Frankie
Hugh Beaumont
Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
William Challee
Snorky (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Police Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Calvin 'Whitey' Foster (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Police Captain R.C. Johnson (uncredited)
William Tannen
Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Ex-Con Thug (uncredited)
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What is A Gun in His Hand about?
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, 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.
How long is A Gun in His Hand?
A Gun in His Hand has a runtime of 19 minutes (0h 19m).
Who stars in A Gun in His Hand?
The cast of A Gun in His Hand includes Tom Trout, Richard Gaines, Anthony Caruso, Hugh Beaumont, William Challee.
What is the rating of A Gun in His Hand?
A Gun in His Hand has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
