Boys of the City

Boys of the City

Boys of the City

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Boys of the City

"The Story Of Men In The Making By Just Plain American Boys!"

1940

1h 8m

5.2(14 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Street kids get sent to the country, where they get mixed up in murder and a haunted house.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Bobby Jordan

Danny Dolan

Bobby Jordan

Acting

Leo Gorcey

Muggs McGinnis

Leo Gorcey

Production

Hal E. Chester

Buster

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Acting

Frankie Burke

Skinny

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Acting

Vince Barnett

Simp

Vince Barnett

Acting

Inna Gest

Louise Mason

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Acting

Dave O'Brien

Knuckles Dolan

Dave O'Brien

Acting

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Scruno

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Acting

Minerva Urecal

Agnes

Minerva Urecal

Acting

Dennis Moore

Giles

Dennis Moore

Acting

Donald Haines

Peewee

Donald Haines

Acting

David Gorcey

Pete

David Gorcey

Acting

Eugene Francis

Algy Wilkes

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Acting

Forrest Taylor

Judge Malcolm Parker

Forrest Taylor

Acting

Stephen Chase

Jim Harrison

Stephen Chase

Acting

Jerry Mandy

Cook

Jerry Mandy

Acting

George Humbert

Tony

George Humbert

Acting

Jack Cheatham

Policeman

Jack Cheatham

Acting

Jim Farley

Police Captain

Jim Farley

Acting

Murdock MacQuarrie

Man on Sidewalk Watching Fight

Murdock MacQuarrie

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