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Any examples of old films with a gun pointed at someone's head?

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by: John Doe - Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:54 UTC

I'm wondering, approximately when that peculiar activity started in film and
TV.

The obvious reason they do it nowadays is to increase tension and to get the
gun in close-ups (or "headshots" :D).

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Any examples of old films with a gun pointed at someone's head?	John Doe