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They Made Me a Criminal

(1939, 1h 32min, NR)
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(1939, 1h 32min, NR)No Rating

They Made Me a Criminal

(1939, 1h 32min, NR)

(1939, 1h 32min, NR)
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Genre

Crime, Drama, Crime drama, Boxing, Action sports, Film-Noir, Old movies

Synopsis

After boxing manager Doc Woods accidentally kills a reporter, he frames his champion fighter, Johnnie Bradfield, who changes his identity and flees to Arizona. There Johnnie takes refuge at a ranch run by a kindly older woman known as Grandma, who has also opened her home to delinquents the Dead End Kids. With the help of Peggy, Johnnie and the Kids struggle to overcome their distrust, just as Det. Phelan tracks Johnnie down.

Cast

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John Garfield

Johnnie Bradfield

John Garfield

Claude Rains

Detective Monty Phelan

Claude Rains

The Dead End Kids

Tommy's Gang

The Dead End Kids

May Robson

Grandma Rafferty

May Robson

Ann Sheridan

Goldie West

Ann Sheridan

Gloria Dickson

Peggy

Gloria Dickson

Billy Halop

Tommy

Billy Halop

Bobby Jordan

Angel

Bobby Jordan

Barbara Pepper

Budgie Massey

Barbara Pepper

Leo Gorcey

Spit

Leo Gorcey

Ward Bond

Lenihan

Ward Bond

Huntz Hall

Dippy

Huntz Hall

Gabriel Dell

T.B.

Gabriel Dell

Bernard Punsley

Milty

Bernard Punsley

Robert Gleckler

Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

Robert Gleckler

John Ridgely

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

John Ridgely

William B. Davidson

Chief Insp. Ennis

William B. Davidson

Robert Strange

Malvin

Robert Strange

Louis Jean Heydt

Randy Smith

Louis Jean Heydt

Frank Riggi

Gaspar Rutchek

Frank Riggi

Ronald Sinclair

J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)

Ronald Sinclair

Cliff Clark

Manager

Cliff Clark

Dick Wessel

Collucci

Dick Wessel

Sam Hayes

Fight Announcer

Sam Hayes

Raymond Brown

Sheriff

Raymond Brown

Jack Austin

Cop #1 (uncredited)

Jack Austin

Irving Bacon

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Clem Bevans

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Clem Bevans

Sam McDaniel

Splash (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Richard Bond

Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Richard Bond

Arthur Berkeley

Fight Spectator

Arthur Berkeley

Bert Roach

Hendricks (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Edwin Brian

Newsboy (uncredited)

Edwin Brian

Dorothy Varden

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dorothy Varden

Eddy Chandler

Detective #2 (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Mushy Callahan

Schwimmer (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Hal Craig

Detective #3 (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Nat Carr

Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Frank Meredith

Cop #2 (uncredited)

Frank Meredith

Georgie Cooper

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper

Joe Cunningham

Columnist (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham

Arthur Housman

Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

John Dilson

Doctor (uncredited)

John Dilson

Mike Donovan

Policeman (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Elliott Sullivan

Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Tom Dugan

Man

Tom Dugan

Frank Mayo

Man at First Fight with Top Hat

Frank Mayo

John Harron

First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

John Harron

Leyland Hodgson

Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Cliff Saum

Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Al Lloyd

Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Stuart Holmes

Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

John Sheehan

Man in Front of Grandma

John Sheehan

Donald Kerr

Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Williamson

Doris Lloyd

Harry Leroy

Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)

Harry Leroy

Bob Perry

Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Jack Wise

Second Fight Ticket Seller

Jack Wise

Larry McGrath

Second Fight Referee (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Jack Mower

Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jimmy O'Gatty

Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)

Jimmy O'Gatty

Paul Panzer

Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Charles Randolph

First Fight Referee (uncredited)

Charles Randolph

John J. Richardson

Reporter (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

Cyril Ring

First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Dave Roberts

Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Dave Roberts

Sally Sage

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

Sally Sage

Janet Shaw

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Charles Sullivan

Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Tom Wilson

Kid Tacoma (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

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