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The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)A well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school. |
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Freddie Bartholomew | ... |
Claude Pierce
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| Jackie Cooper | ... |
'Buck' Murphy
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'Gig' Stevens
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Ian Hunter | ... |
Jay Pierce
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Peggy Conklin | ... |
Rose Hawley
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Katharine Alexander | ... |
Hilda Pierce
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| Gene Lockhart | ... |
Mr. Jim Murphy
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Kathleen Lockhart | ... |
Mrs. Murphy
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Jonathan Hale | ... |
Judge Holmes
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Etienne Girardot | ... |
Mr. Crusenberry - the Principal
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Sherwood Bailey | ... |
'Bugs'
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Buster Slaven | ... |
Six-Toes
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Grant Mitchell | ... |
Paul Krumpp
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Harold Huber | ... |
Willie - a Gangster
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Stanley Fields | ... |
Joe - a Gangster
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Claude Pierce is delighted to move in with his father, Jay Pierce, a struggling architect living in lower Manhattan, for the six months the divorce agreement of his parents specified. He's come at a particularly bad time for his classmate, Gig Stevens, whose father is to be executed that night for murder, so he's treated badly by Gig as well as Gig's pal, Buck Murphy, and their gang. But he takes boxing lessons and holds his own in a fight with the older and heavier Buck, so he is grudgingly accepted into the gang. Their chief interest is to get a proper tombstone for Gig's father, costing $80. When stealing and selling tires proves too slow, Claude suggests burglarizing some rich kid's home for his toys, and pawning them. Claude leads them to a house at night, where rich looking toys are found, stolen and pawned. However, a suspicious policeman has them brought... Written by Arthur Hausner <genart@volcano.net>
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Robert 'Buck' Murphy: I guess so.
Judge Holmes: Well, I certainly led with my chin that time.
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(1894) (uncredited)
Music by Charles Lawlor and James W. Blake
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Several people are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Rollo Lloyd (Pawnbroker), Mary Doran (Mrs. Robbins), Jason Robards Sr. (Mr. Kraus), Harry Tyler (Toy Vendor) and Ben Hendricks Jr. (Cop). See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: When the boys are running away towards the end and meet in the cemetery, there's a part in the scene where you can see a man walking across in the background. See more »Quotes
Judge Holmes: Buck, eh? That's a swell name. They used to call me "Stinky." You know why?Robert 'Buck' Murphy: I guess so.
Judge Holmes: Well, I certainly led with my chin that time.
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"The Sidewalks of New York"(1894) (uncredited)
Music by Charles Lawlor and James W. Blake
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