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Juvenile Court
THRILL-TEAMING TALE OF A CRIME-BREEDING CITY!
Genres
CrimeDrama
Overview
Public Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the cause of Dutch's crimes, enlists the aid of Dutch's sister, Marcia Adams, to get the slum dwellers at appeal for public monies to provide recreational places for the slum kids.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1938-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Paul Kelly
Gary Franklin
Rita Hayworth
Marcia Adams
Frankie Darro
Stubby
Hal E. Chester
Lefty
Don Latorre
Mickey
David Gorcey
Pighead
Richard Selzer
Ears
Allan Ramsay
Davy
Charles Hart
Squarehead
Howard Hickman
Governor Stanley
Stanley Andrews
Mayor (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Reporter (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Man (uncredited)
Harry Bernard
Hick in Drugstore (uncredited)
Georgie Billings
Kid (uncredited)
James Blaine
Cop at Boxing Match (uncredited)
Gloria Blondell
Gary's Secretary (uncredited)
Edwin Brian
Box Office Boy (uncredited)
Stanley Brown
Civic Meeting Attendee (uncredited)
Edward Cecil
Butler (uncredited)
George Chesebro
Cop in Chase Car (uncredited)
Steve Clark
Man (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Cop at Drug Store (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Drunk (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Policeman (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)
Joe De Stefani
Judge (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Boxing Event Attendee (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Druggist (uncredited)
Richard Fiske
Spectator at Accident (uncredited)
Johnny Fitzgerald
Al (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Cop in PAL Office (uncredited)
Al Herman
Postman (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
Boxing Boy (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
Tom London
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Jack Long
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Stanley Mack
Man (uncredited)
Tina Marshall
Davy's Mother (uncredited)
Eva McKenzie
Civic Meeting Attendee (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
Delivery Man (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Gary (uncredited)
Lee Prather
Mr. Allen (uncredited)
Donald Reed
Reporter (uncredited)
Kane Richmond
Bradley (uncredited)
Cleo Ridgely
Woman (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff
Spectator at Accident (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Referee (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
Policeman (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Reporter (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
Joe (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Member of Mayor's Committee (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harris (uncredited)
Reggie Streeter
Boy (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
Dutch Adams (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Woman (uncredited)
Dan Wolheim
Man (uncredited)
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