Under the Gun (1950)
Director: Ted Tetzlaff
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
No forgotten masterpiece, but a neat little crime thriller, ingeniously plotted by George Zuckerman (who also provided source material for Border Incident and 99 River Street ) around the teasing legal anomaly that a prison trusty who kills an escaping convict can earn himself a pardon. Worth watching for the admirable Conte, the Florida locations, and fitful direction by Tetzlaff, a fine cameraman (My Man Godfrey, Notorious) who never quite hit his director's stride again after the excellent The Window in 1949.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: Ted Tetzlaff
Producer: Ralph Dietrich
Cast: Richard Conte, Audrey Totter, Sam Jaffe, John McIntire, Royal Dano, Shepperd Strudwick full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 83 mins
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