| Gun Grit | |
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| Directed by | William Berke |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | William Berke |
| Starring | Jack Perrin David Sharpe Roger Williams. |
| Cinematography | Robert E. Cline |
| Edited by | Arthur A. Brooks |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
Production company | Berke-Perrin Productions |
| Distributed by | Atlantic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 51 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gun Grit is a 1936 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Jack Perrin, David Sharpe and Roger Williams. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature.[1] The film is also known by the alternative title of Protection Racket in the United Kingdom.
Plot
[edit]Gangsters from the big city attempt to expand their empire by establishing a protection racket amongst cattle ranchers but are battled by Federal agent Bob Blake.
Cast
[edit]- Jack Perrin as Bob Blake
- Ethel Beck as Jean Hess
- David Sharpe as Dave Hess
- Roger Williams as Mack (Gang Boss)
- Ralph Peters as Henchman Dopey
- Frank Hagney as Henry Hess - an FBI Chief
- Jimmy Aubrey as The Janitor
- Ed Cassidy as Tim Hess (Rancher)
- Phil Dunham as Henchman Looie
- Oscar Gahan as Henchman Don
- Earl Dwire as Uncle Joe Hess
- Horace Murphy as Rancher Sully
- Lester William Berke as Bobby Hess
- Budd Buster as Henchman
- Olin Francis as Murray
- Herman Hack as Federal Agent
- Braveheart as Hess' dog
- Starlight the Horse as Starlight, Bob's horse
References
[edit]- ^ Pitts p.50
Bibliography
[edit]- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
[edit]- Gun Grit at IMDb
- Gun Grit is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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