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15 July 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
The Story Of Men In The Making By Just Plain American Boys!Plot:
Street kids get sent to the country, where they get mixed up in murder and a haunted house. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Funny, creepy & worth your time! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bobby Jordan | ... | Danny Dolan | |
| Leo Gorcey | ... | Muggs McGinnis | |
| Hal E. Chester | ... | Buster (as Hally Chester) | |
| Frankie Burke | ... | Skinny | |
| Vince Barnett | ... | Simp | |
| Inna Gest | ... | Louise Mason | |
| Dave O'Brien | ... | Knuckles Dolan (as David O'Brien) | |
| Ernest Morrison | ... | Scruno (as Sunshine Sammy) | |
| Minerva Urecal | ... | Agnes | |
| Dennis Moore | ... | Giles | |
| Donald Haines | ... | Peewee | |
| David Gorcey | ... | Pete | |
| Eugene Francis | ... | Algy Wilkes | |
| Forrest Taylor | ... | Judge Malcolm Parker | |
| Alden 'Stephen' Chase | ... | Jim Harrison (as Alden Chase) |
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68 min | USA:62 min (DVD version)Country:
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Continuity: When the judge realizes the mob is trying to kill him, he decides to flee to his country home. When his bodyguard is told this, the bodyguard tries to call his mother to tell her he will be out of town. The judge stops the bodyguard by telling him the phones may be tapped and the mob will then know where the judge is. Later, when they arrive at his country home, the judge is upset that there are no lights on and that his housekeeper doesn't answer the door. He tells the others, "Where could she be? I called and told her we were coming." moreQuotes:
Muggs: I think this organ has something to do with the secret. Then Agnes said "not to touch it" and Knuckles said that Ms. Mason was to meet him in this room. She vanished from this room. I'll bet you there's a secret panel.Danny: You're crazy. You've been seeing too many movies.
Muggs: Movies - hey, that's it! Say what's The Thin Man got that I ain't got?
Danny: Myrna Loy.
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The cigar scene at the country estate is worth it all! Full of belly laughs! Ernie "Sunshine Sammy" Morrison is at his classic comedic best. Frankie Burke, the young Cagney look-alike from "Angels with dirty faces" has a role as one of the boys and does a fine job...you'll notice he can move like cagney, as well as look, act and sound like him when you see him jumping over that sofa in the guest room! Many sight-gags and tongue-in-cheek humor in this film. The shame is its lack-luster title and description. This is one you have to see. One warning, however...there are racial overtones. But you must remember, this *was* 1940 and Mr. Morrison handles them with his precise, exceptional talent. All in all, this is a must-see film for classic buffs. For anyone looking for clean fun!