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6.6 / 10 IMDb February 20, 1942 1h 10m
The gang is sent to the Wilton Reform School after they are unjustly convicted of stealing a truck. Bill Collins, brother of co-leader Danny, becomes involved in a killing and, while also innocent, is convicted and sentenced to death. Through a series of events, Muggs, Glimpy, Danny and the rest of the gang, learn that Knobby, a henchman of Luke Manning, knows something about the murder.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
February 20, 1942
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Leo Gorcey
as Muggs McGinnis
Bobby Jordan
as Danny Collins
Huntz Hall
as Glimpy Stone
Billy Gilbert
as Knobby
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Luke Manning
Douglas Fowley
as Bill Collins
Joan Barclay
as Ann Mitchell
Warren Hymer
as Dratler
Ann Doran
as Dorothy Melton
Jack Mulhall
as Jim Barnes
Gabriel Dell
as Charlie Manning
Sidney Miller
as Charlie Horse
David Gorcey
as Peewee
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Bobby Stone
as Chalky Jones
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Dick Ryan
as Jed Miller
Benny Rubin
as Second Waiter
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Bill Lawrence
as Skinny
Stanley Blystone
as Policeman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Policeman (uncredited)
Production Companies
Sam Katzman Productions
Monogram Pictures
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