Call a Messenger (1939)

A tough street kid attempts to rob a post office and is caught. In order to avoid reform school, he takes a job as a messenger with the post office. He finds that he likes it, and when his ... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Lubin

Writers:

Arthur T. Horman (screenplay), Michael Kraike (story),

Stars:

Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Robert Armstrong

Cast

Cast overview:
Billy Halop	...	Jimmy Hogan
Huntz Hall	...	'Pig'
Robert Armstrong	...	Kirk Graham
Mary Carlisle	...	Marge Hogan
Anne Nagel	...	Frances O'Neill
Victor Jory	...	Ed Hogan
Buster Crabbe	...	Chuck Walsh (as Larry Crabbe)
El Brendel	...	'Baldy'
Jimmy Butler	...	Bob Prichard
George Offerman Jr.	...	Big Lip
Hal E. Chester	...	Murph (as Hally Chester)
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Trouble
David Gorcey	...	Yap
Harris Berger	...	Sailor

Storyline

A tough street kid attempts to rob a post office and is caught. In order to avoid reform school, he takes a job as a messenger with the post office. He finds that he likes it, and when his brother is released from prison, attempts to help his brother go straight. However, the two of them get mixed up with a local gangster, who has plans to start robbing post office branches and using the messenger and his brother to do it.

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Plot Keywords:

post office | policeman | lieutenant | sergeant | sequel | 

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Taglines:

"SOCK" Troops In The Battle Of The GUTTER!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den skrappe bande

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Hit the Road (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Whene You and I Were Young, Maggie"
Played on the harmonica by El Brendel

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