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Code of the Streets (1939)

APPROVED 72 min  -  Action | Adventure | Crime  -   14 April 1939 (USA)
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Hoodlum Tommy Shay is sentenced to die for the murder of Police Lieutenant Carson, although Tommy was in a poker game at the time with a man calling himself "Denver" Collins... See full summary »

Director:

Harold Young

Writer:

Arthur T. Horman (original screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Carey Harry Carey ...
Detective Lieutenant John Lewis
Frankie Thomas Frankie Thomas ...
Bob Lewis
James McCallion James McCallion ...
Danny Shay
Juanita Quigley Juanita Quigley ...
Cynthia
El Brendel El Brendel ...
Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
Leon Ames Leon Ames ...
'Chick' Foster
Paul Fix ...
Tommy Shay
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins
Dorothy Arnold Dorothy Arnold ...
Mildred
Harris Berger Harris Berger ...
Sailor
Hal E. Chester Hal E. Chester ...
Murph (as Hally Chester)
Charles Duncan Charles Duncan ...
Monk
William 'Billy' Benedict William 'Billy' Benedict ...
Trouble (as William Benedict)
David Gorcey David Gorcey ...
Yap
Mark Daniels Mark Daniels ...
Young Man (as Stanley Hughes)
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Storyline

Hoodlum Tommy Shay is sentenced to die for the murder of Police Lieutenant Carson, although Tommy was in a poker game at the time with a man calling himself "Denver" Collins. Collins has disappeared, and perjured evidence leads to Tommy's conviction. Tommy's younger brother Danny and his gang of alley kids,"The Little Tough Guys"--- "Sailor", "Murphy", "Monk", "Trouble" and "Yap"---scheme to save Tommy from the electric chair. Police Lieutenant John Lewis, who arrested Tommy, believes he is innocent and goes to the District Attorney and tries so insistently to have the case reopened that he is demoted to a patrolman in the sticks. Bob Lewis, John's son, a radio bug with detective ambitions, starts out on his own to solve the crime and help his father. Searching for Collins, Bob meets Danny and the Little Tough Guys and they join forces... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | District Attorney | Evidence | Radio | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

They loosed the fighting fury of the pavement on those who welched on the only law they knew! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ao Serviço da Lei See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Followed by The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) See more »