Watch Boys' Reformatory (1939) Official Trailer
5.3 / 10 IMDb May 1, 1939 1h 1m
A tough street kid takes the rap for a burglary committed by the son of his foster family and is sent to a boys reformatory, where the inmates are under the thumb of corrupt guards and a brutal prison doctor.
Director
Runtime
1h 1m
Release Date
May 1, 1939
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Frankie Darro
as Tommy Ryan
Grant Withers
as Dr. Owens
Lillian Elliott
as Mrs. O'Meara
Ben Welden
as Mike Hearn
David Durand
as Knuckles Malone
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Eddie O'Meara
Pat Flaherty
as Mr. Barnes
George Offerman, Jr.
as Joie
William P. Carleton
as Judge Robert H. Scott
John St. Polis
as Superintendent Keene
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Warren McCollum
as Spike
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Al Hill Jr.
as Pete
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Robert McClung
as Blubber
Tempe Pigott
as Mrs. Callahan
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Jack McHugh
as Al
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Roberta Smith
as Young Girl
Lynton Brent
as Mike's Henchman
Dick Dickinson
as Mike's Henchman
Lee Phelps
as Officer on Train
Kathryn Sheldon
as Miss Caldwell, Secretary
Production Companies
Monogram Pictures
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