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The Gun

The Gun

1975TV Episode⏱️ 25mTV-PG
ComedyDramaWar
7.6
IMDB Rating
620 votes

A vintage revolver is stolen from the camp's gun locker and Radar is accused as the thief.

Director
Burt Metcalfe
Writers
Larry Gelbart, Gene Reynolds, Richard Hooker
Stars
Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan
Release Date
December 2, 1975
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alan Alda
Alan Alda
as Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
as Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
as Col. Sherman T. Potter
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
as Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
Larry Linville
Larry Linville
as Maj. Frank Burns
Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff
as Cpl. Walter 'Radar' O'Reilly
Jamie Farr
Jamie Farr
as Cpl. Maxwell Q. Klinger
Warren Stevens
Warren Stevens
as Colonel Chaffey
William Christopher
William Christopher
as Father Francis Mulcahy
Jeff Maxwell
Jeff Maxwell
as Pvt. Igor Straminsky

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
20th Century Fox Television

🏷️ Keywords

militarysoldiermilitary uniform

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

A Lightning Bolt When He Drew That Colt 45
by Hitchcoc2015-03-13
7/10

"Frank is up to his usual shenanigans when a Colonel arrives for treatment after nearly being killed by a tank. He has a prized possession, a collectible Colt 45 revolver. It is taken from him when he arrives and put in storage. But Frank is with Radar when he puts it in the locker and soon he is showing it to Margaret, pretending it is his. This puts the camp in an uproar, looking for the prized firearm. The sad thing is that since Radar had the keys to the locker, he is seen as responsible, even though his keys were probably "borrowed" while he slept. Potter says he could get fiftee..."

💡 Did You Know?

Radar does an imitation of John Wayne with Major Burns when he is putting the six shooter away in the gun locker. Harry Morgan (Col. Potter) was in the movie "The Shootist" (1976) with John Wayne which was his last motion picture.

📖 Synopsis

A vintage revolver is stolen from the camp's gun locker and Radar is accused as the thief.