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A champion boxer on the lamb, believed to have committed murder while drunk, takes refuge and finds redemption at a farm for delinquent youths.A champion boxer on the lamb, believed to have committed murder while drunk, takes refuge and finds redemption at a farm for delinquent youths.A champion boxer on the lamb, believed to have committed murder while drunk, takes refuge and finds redemption at a farm for delinquent youths.
The Dead End Kids
- The Reform Kids
- (as The 'Dead End' Kids)
Bernard Punsly
- Milt
- (as Bernard Punsley)
William B. Davidson
- Chief Insp. Ennis
- (as William Davidson)
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- TriviaClaude Rains at first turned down the part, feeling he would be miscast and look ridiculous as a tough New York City cop. Only after being threatened by the studio with suspension did he reluctantly accept it, but he always considered this one of his least favorite pictures.
- Goofs38 minutes into the film, Gloria Dickson's "Peggy" calls John Garfield's character "Johnnie" when he in fact is still under the guise and alias persona of "Jack Dorney." She could not know this since he has not told anyone at that point of the film. Later at 1:14:00, Smith (Gaspar Rutchek's second opponent) also calls Jack "Johnnie." Even Jack's own corner man, at 1:15:58, calls Jack "Johnnie."
- Quotes
J. Douglas Williamson: You think you're smart, don't you?
Spit: They call us "The Six Geniuses."
- Alternate versionsThe AFI Catalogue has a different cast ordering, suggesting that changes were made for a re-release. Ann Sheridan is billed 6th and there are other minor changes when compared with the print currently shown on Turner Classic Movies, on which the data in IMDb is based. It is uncertain which is the original print.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Classic Comedy Teams (1986)
- SoundtracksM-O-T-H-E-R, a Word That Means the World to Me
(1915) (uncredited)
Music by Theodore Morse
Lyrics by Howard Johnson
Partially sung a cappella by Bert Roach
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Effortlessly entertaining.
This is breezy highly entertaining drama with an excellent cast. Garfield is fine as a boxer hiding from the police with that motley crew the Dead End Kids. Most notable of these is the beautiful Billy Halop who has some very moving moments. Gloria Dickson, who in real life died very young in a house fire, is strong and very attractive as Halop's sister, and in the early scenes Ann Sheridan, on the brink of stardom, is a knock-out. May Robson is very funny as a crusty old granny, but Claude Rains proves here that even a great actor can flounder if mis-cast (whoever thought of casting him as a tough New York cop?).
Busby Berkeley proves here that he was a fine director with or without musical numbers. The film moves at a terrific pace and the water tower sequence is very suspenseful and well photographed. The ending is contrived, and the plot nothing startling or original, but I still found this a highly enjoyable experience.
Busby Berkeley proves here that he was a fine director with or without musical numbers. The film moves at a terrific pace and the water tower sequence is very suspenseful and well photographed. The ending is contrived, and the plot nothing startling or original, but I still found this a highly enjoyable experience.
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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