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Hell's Kitchen
WE'RE FIGHTIN' THE WHOLE WORLD... AND WE'RE TRYIN' TO FIGHT CLEAN!
Genres
Drama
Overview
A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1939-07-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Margaret Lindsay
Beth Avery
Ronald Reagan
Jim Donahue
Stanley Fields
Buck Caesar
Billy Halop
Tony Marco
Bobby Jordan
Joel "Joey" Richards
Leo Gorcey
Gyp Haller
Huntz Hall
Bingo
Gabriel Dell
Ace
Bernard Punsly
Ouch
Frankie Burke
Soap
Grant Mitchell
Hiram Krispan
Frederic Tozere
Mike Garvey
Arthur Loft
Elmer Krispan
Vera Lewis
Sarah Krispan
Robert Homans
Hardy
Charley Foy
Floogie
Raymond Bailey
Whitey
Clem Bevans
Mr. Quill
George Irving
Judge
Ila Rhodes
Maizie
Joe Devlin
Nails - a Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Henchman (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sweet Al - a Henchman (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Gladstone Coach (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Man in Judge's Hockey Game Box (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Pants - a Henchman (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick
Radio Announcer at Hockey Game (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
Extra at Hockey Game (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas
Roll Mop (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Detective Escort (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Man in Nick's Office (uncredited)
George Noisom
George Norris - Witness at Trial (uncredited)
Larry Nunn
One of the Young Boys (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
Usher (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Bailiff (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Guard (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson
Margaret Chandler (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Guard (uncredited)
Ernie Stanton
Nick (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Henchman (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Mrs. Williams (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Guard (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Man in Line (uncredited)
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