Gun Play

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Gun Play
Gun Play poster.jpg
Directed by Albert Herman
Written by William L. Nolte
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography William Hyer
Edited by Holbrook N. Todd
Production
company
M & A Alexander Productions
Distributed by
  • Hollywood Film Exchange
  • Metropolitan Film Exchange
Release date
  • December 1, 1935 (1935-12-01)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Gun Play is a 1935 American Western film directed by Albert Herman and starring Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Marion Shilling and Frank Yaconelli. [1]

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References

  1. Pitts, p. 53.

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