Souvenirs of Death

Jun 19, 1948

0h 10m

★ 6.5

Overview

This MGM John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short tells the story of how a Mauser pistol used on the battlefield by Germans during WWII makes its way into the hands of an American gangster.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Loew's

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Cast

Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)

John Nesbitt

Gangster (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum

Johnny's Mother (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Johnny's Father (uncredited)

Don Castle

Gambler (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Johnny (uncredited)

Jimmy Hunt

Gun Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Murdered Policeman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Little Boy Who Shoots Rusty (uncredited)

Tony Taylor

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