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East Side Kids(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-02-10
67%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 2m
It's gang war on the streets of New York...when a bunch of half-pint racketeers go "civic-minded' to put the skids under a crime czar!
Overview:
After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Monogram Pictures
Four-Bell Pictures
Movie: East Side Kids
Top 10 Billed Cast
Leon Ames
Pat O'Day
Dennis Moore
Milton "Mileaway" Harris
Joyce Bryant
Molly Dolan
Vince Barnett
Whisper
Dave O'Brien
Knuckles Dolan
Ted Adams
Schmidt
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Overview
After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.
Release Date
1940-02-10
Average
6.7
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
It's gang war on the streets of New York...when a bunch of half-pint racketeers go "civic-minded' to put the skids under a crime czar!
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