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Film / 1940
East Side Kids
Directed by
Robert F. Hill
After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.
The story
After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.
In the same saga
East Side Kids Collection
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Bowery Blitzkrieg
Spooks Run Wild
Mr. Wise Guy
Let's Get Tough
Smart Alecks
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
Kid Dynamite
Clancy Street Boys
Ghosts on the Loose
Mr. Muggs Steps Out
Million Dollar Kid
Follow the Leader
Block Busters
Bowery Champs
Docks of New York
Mr. Muggs Rides Again
Come Out Fighting
Cast
Leon AmesPat O'Day
Dennis MooreMilton "Mileaway" Harris
Joyce BryantMolly Dolan
Hal E. ChesterFred "Dutch" Kuhn
Harris BergerDanny Dolan
Frankie BurkeSkinny
Vince BarnettWhisper
Dave O'BrienKnuckles Dolan
Ted AdamsSchmidt
Maxine LeslieMay
Robert FiskeCornwall
Jack EdwardsAlgernon "Mouse" Wilkes
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Jim FarleyPolice Captain Moran
Stephen ChaseJoe
Fred HooseMr. Wilkes
Donald HainesPeeWee
Eric BurtisEric
Edwin BrianMike
Sam EdwardsPete
Frank YaconelliTony
Victor AdamsonStreet Vendor
Jimmy AubreyPedestrian
Rube DalroyWitness
Robert F. HillMan in Telephone Montage
Gertrude HoffmannOld Lady in Montage
James SheridanApartment Tenant
Jack TornekPedestrian
Roger WilliamsPedestrian (archive footage) (uncredited)
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