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.
A Gun in His Hand (1945) is a crime and drama film directed by Joseph Losey, released on September 15, 1945 with a runtime of 19m. It stars Tom Trout, Richard Gaines, Anthony Caruso and Hugh Beaumont. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Tom Trout
as Police Officer Dennis Nordell
Richard Gaines
as Police Inspector Dana
Anthony Caruso
as Frankie
Hugh Beaumont
as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
William Challee
as Snorky (uncredited)
Roger Moore
as Police Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Arthur Space
as Calvin 'Whitey' Foster (uncredited)
Harry Strang
as Police Captain R.C. Johnson (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Police Lab Technician Wilson (uncredited)
Ray Teal
as Police Lt. O'Neill (uncredited)
Charles Cahill Wilson
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Directed by Joseph Losey, written by Richard H. Landau and Charles F. Royal, produced by Chester M. Franklin.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 10 ratings.
“Nordell” (Tom Trout) is your ideal policeman. Top of his class, studious and meticulous and destined to go far in the force. We know, however, that he has other plans and that he using his skills and his knowledge of internal procedures to lead a gang on some daring warehouse robberies. His colleagues are baffled until one of their number cottons on to their diversionary the strategy and is gunned down. With…
Reviewed on July 6, 2025
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The main cast of A Gun in His Hand (1945) includes Tom Trout, Richard Gaines, Anthony Caruso, Hugh Beaumont and William Challee. The film was directed by Joseph Losey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Gun in His Hand was released on September 15, 1945 and runs for 19m.
A Gun in His Hand (1945) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.