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Juvenile Court(1938)
Status: Released
Date: 1938-09-10
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2 Votes
Time: 1h 0m
THRILL-TEAMING TALE OF A CRIME-BREEDING CITY!
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.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Juvenile Court
Top 10 Billed Cast
Paul Kelly
Gary Franklin
Rita Hayworth
Marcia Adams
Frankie Darro
Stubby
David Gorcey
Pighead
Richard Selzer
Ears
Howard Hickman
Governor Stanley
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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.
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1938-09-10
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THRILL-TEAMING TALE OF A CRIME-BREEDING CITY!
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