Gangster's Boy(1938)
Yesterday CHEERED! Today SHUNNED!
A popular high school valedictorian and star athlete becomes a pariah when it's discovered that his father is a former bootlegger.
Movie: Gangster's Boy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Larry Kelly
Tim Kelly
Mrs. Kelly
Bill Davis
Judge Davis
Mrs. Davis
Principal
Butler
District Attorney
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A popular high school valedictorian and star athlete becomes a pariah when it's discovered that his father is a former bootlegger.
Release Date
1938-11-16
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Yesterday CHEERED! Today SHUNNED!
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