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Under the Gun

A cunning gangster orchestrates a perilous breakout from a maximum-security Florida prison, leaving a trail of danger and destruction in his wake.

In this gripping drama, a ruthless New York gangster, Bert Galvin, is sent to a Florida prison farm after killing an enemy in Miami. He discovers a system where "trustees" are given freedom if they shoot an escaping prisoner. Using bribery, Galvin becomes a trustee and concocts an escape plan, sacrificing a fellow prisoner, Samuel Gower, who is desperate to support his starving family. However, a determined sheriff, Bill Langley, is hot on Galvin's trail, determined to bring him to justice.

Info about Under the Gun

Studio(s): Universal International Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Feb 22, 1951

Production Country: United States

Genres:Crime, Drama, Film-Noir