GUN GRIT aka Protection Racket (1936) Jack Perrin, Ethel Beck & David Sharpe | Western | B&W

Gun Grit is a 1936 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Jack Perrin, David Sharpe and Roger Williams. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. The film is also known by the alternative title of Protection Racket in the United Kingdom.

SYNOPSIS
Big city gangsters muscle in on ranch territory with a cattle protection racket. Out to stop them is federal agent Jack Perrin.

Gangsters from the big city attempt to expand their empire by establishing a protection racket amongst cattle ranchers but are battled by Federal agent Bob Blake.

CAST & CREW
Jack Perrin as Bob Blake
Ethel Beck as Jean Hess
David Sharpe as Dave Hess
Roger Williams as Mack
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
Horace Murphy as Rancher Sully
Lester William Berke as Bobby Hess
Budd Buster as Henchman
Olin Francis as Murray
Herman Hack as Federal Agent
Braveheart as Hess' dog
Starlight the Horse as Starlight, Bob's horse

Directed by William Berke
Written by Allen Hall. Lewis Kingdon, Gordon Phillips
Produced by William Berke
Cinematography Robert E. Cline
Edited by Arthur A. Brooks
Music by Lee Zahler
Production company Berke-Perrin Productions
Distributed by Atlantic Pictures
Release date May 28, 1936
Running time 51 minutes
Country United States
Language English