Under the Gun

Story of a prison farm that gave a convict a gun...and gave him a pardon if he used it!

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Crime

A convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed.

Released: Feb 22, 1951

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Richard Conte

Bert Galvin

Audrey Totter

Ruth Williams

Sam Jaffe

Samuel Gower

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