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A Gun in His Hand

  • Crime
  • Drama

September 15, 1945 (US)

0h 19m

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.

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