Souvenirs of Death

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Souvenirs of Death

1948

0h 10m

7.3(4 votes)

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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.

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10 featured cast members

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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)

Tony Taylor

Little Boy Who Shoots Rusty (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Edward L. Cahn
Written by: Alan Friedman
Produced by: Herbert Moulton

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