Under the Gun
Story of a prison farm that gave a convict a gun...and gave him a pardon if he used it!
Genres
Overview
A convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1951-02-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6.1
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
6.3
The Racket
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
1951-10-25 | en
6.8
Tension
Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.
1949-11-25 | en
6.4
Shockproof
Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.
1949-01-25 | en
7.4
Pickup on South Street
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
1953-05-27 | en
6.3
Christmas Holiday
Don't be fooled by the title. Christmas Holiday is a far, far cry from It's a Wonderful Life. Told in flashback, the story begins as Abigail Martin marries Southern aristocrat Robert Monette. Unfortunately, Robert has inherited his family's streak of violence and instability, and soon drags Abigail into a life of misery.
1944-07-31 | en
6.6
Force of Evil
Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.
1950-08-24 | en
5.6
Night Editor
A daily news editor recalls a married detective and the deadly woman behind his downfall.
1946-03-29 | en
5.5
The Houston Story
A Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.
1956-02-01 | en
7.0
Scandal Sheet
A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.
1952-01-16 | en
6.7
Raw Deal
Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for his accomplice Rick, a sadistic mobster who owes him $50,000 from the job they pulled. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, assuming that Joe will be killed while fleeing. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than Rick intended...
1948-05-21 | en
6.1
When Strangers Marry
A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer.
1944-08-21 | en
6.2
Nobody Lives Forever
A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.
1946-11-01 | en
6.3
Calcutta
Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.
1946-12-20 | en
6.7
Odds Against Tomorrow
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
1959-10-15 | en
6.0
Desert Fury
The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.
1947-08-15 | en
6.5
I Walk Alone
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
1947-12-31 | en
6.8
Too Late for Tears
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
1949-07-17 | en
7.6
Daybreak
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.
1939-06-09 | fr
5.6
Inside Job
A pair of married ex-convicts trying to go straight get jobs at a department store. A gangster who knows about their past threatens to expose it unless they agree to help him rob the department store.
1946-06-14 | en
6.5
Fallen Angel
An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.
1945-11-15 | en