Souvenirs of Death (1948)

06/19/1948 (US) • 10m

Drama, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Nesbitt

Narrator - Voice of the Gun (voice)

Morris Ankrum

Gangster (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Johnny's Mother (uncredited)

Don Castle

Johnny's Father (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Gambler (uncredited)

Jimmy Hunt

Johnny (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Gun Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Bouncer at Gambling House (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Murdered Policeman (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

gun

post world war ii

semiautomatic pistol

war souvenir

gun safety

gun control

chain of ownership

mauser

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