''Gun Grit'' is a 1936 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Jack Perrin, David Sharpe and

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. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature.Pitts p.50 The film is also known by the alternative title of ''Protection Racket'' in the United Kingdom.

Synopsis

Gangsters from the big city attempt to expand their empire by establishing a protection racket amongst

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s but are battled by

Federal agent ''Federal Agent'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Barry Barringer. The film stars William Boyd, Irene Ware, Don Alvarado, Lenita Lane, George Cooper and Charles A. Browne. The film was released on April 1 ...

Bob Blake.

Cast

* Jack Perrin as Bob Blake *Ethel Beck as Jean Hess * David Sharpe as Dave Hess *

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 *

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as Rancher Sully *Lester William Berke as Bobby Hess * Budd Buster as Henchman * Olin Francis as Murray *

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as Federal Agent *Braveheart as Hess' dog *Starlight the Horse as Starlight, Bob's horse

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* * 1936 films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1936 Western (genre) films Films directed by William A. Berke 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Western-film-stub