Gangster's Boy (1938)
Overview
A popular high school valedictorian and star athlete becomes a pariah when it's discovered that his father is a former bootlegger.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.129 |
Directed By
William Nigh
Crew
Robert Hardy Andrews
Scott R. Dunlap
Karl Brown
Harry Neumann
William T. Lackey
Robert Hardy Andrews
Edward J. Kay
Abe Meyer
Tommy Wonder
Charles J. Bigelow
W.B. Eason
E.R. Hickson
William Nigh
Karl Zint
Russell F. Schoengarth
TOP CAST
Jackie Cooper
Larry Kelly
Robert Warwick
Tim Kelly
Lucy Gilman
Julia Davis
Louise Lorimer
Mrs. Kelly
Tommy Wonder
Bill Davis
Selmer Jackson
Judge Davis
Betty Blythe
Mrs. Davis
Huntley Gordon
Principal
Herbert Evans
Butler
William Gould
District Attorney
Jack Kennedy
Sergeant
Bobby Stone
Salvatore
Hooper Atchley
Sammy Trip
Joe Devlin
Officer Jim
Byron Foulger
District Attorney's Secretary
Jack Gardner
Photographer
Harry Harvey
Reporter
Bradley Metcalfe
Arthur
Edward Peil Sr.
Editor
Buddy Pepper
Boy
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