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Baby Face Morgan (1942) -- When gang chief Big Mike Morgan is killed, his lieutenant, "Doc" Rogers re-organizes the mob. Learning that Morgan has a son named Edward ...
Baby Face Morgan (1942) -- When gang chief Big Mike Morgan is killed, his lieutenant, "Doc" Rogers re-organizes the mob. Learning that Morgan has a son named Edward ...
Baby Face Morgan (1942) -- When gang chief Big Mike Morgan is killed, his lieutenant, "Doc" Rogers re-organizes the mob. Learning that Morgan has a son named Edward ...

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Director:
Writers:
Jack Rubin (story) and
Oscar Brodney (story)
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Release Date:
15 September 1942 (USA) more
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Tagline:
It's a Shocker! Thriller! and a Laugh! (original poster)
Plot:
When gang chief Big Mike Morgan is killed, his lieutenant, "Doc" Rogers re-organizes the mob. Learning that Morgan has a son named Edward ... more | add synopsis
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Quite a funny crime movie more (8 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Mary Carlisle ... Virginia Clark
Richard Cromwell ... Edward 'Baby Face' Morgan
Robert Armstrong ... 'Doc' Rogers
Chick Chandler ... Oliver Harrison
Warren Hymer ... Wise Willie
Charles Judels ... 'Deacon' Davis
Vince Barnett ... Lefty Lewis
Ralf Harolde ... Joe Torelli
Hal K. Dawson ... J.B. Brown
Toddy Peterson ... Mabel
Kenneth Chryst ... 'Mouse' (as Kenny Chryst)
Pierce Lyden ... Gap
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Patsy Moran ... Mrs. Morgan (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
63 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #8477)

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Quite a funny crime movie, 3 June 2008
6/10
Author: kidboots from Australia

This was the next to last film of cute Mary Carlisle. She was disappointed that she was never able to break out of the "cute" mould and show what she could do as an actress.

Edward Morgan (Richard Cromwell) works in a drug store. His father, who he never knew, was a crime boss but headed an insurance company as a front for his shady dealings. Two henchmen call on Edward, to tell him of his father's death and to see if he wants to take over the "business". When a phone conversation is misinterpreted (in gangland talk - pineapples mean bombs not fruit!!!) Edward is given the nickname "Baby Face". "Doc" Morgan (Robert Armstrong) the real brains behind the group, instantly realises that Edward is just a country bumpkin but uses the nickname to instill fear into the frightened people that have to pay for protection.

All except Virginia (Mary Carlisle, looking like a very young Lana Turner) - she declares war on the protection gangsters. Morgan, who doesn't know he is the notorious "Baby Face" begins selling insurance for real and when trucks and shops are blown up pays the proprietors for real. Suddenly "Baby Face" isn't so frightening anymore!!!

I found it pretty funny, especially as Edward didn't realise that "Baby Face" was himself. Richard Cromwell looked such an innocent, you could really believe his disbelief!!!!!

The film was a who's who of former stars. Aside from Mary Carlisle, who was Bing Crosby's leading lady in a few of his early films, there was Robert Armstrong, who had starred in "King Kong" and "Son of Kong". Ralf Harolde, who played a variety of interesting parts in some early 30s films, including "Night Nurse" (1931) with Barbara Stanwyck, plays the disgruntled Joe Torelli. Warren Hymer spent the 30s playing dumb, comic gangsters and this film was no exception - he played Wise Willie. Chick Chandler, who introduced "How Do I Know it's Sunday" in "Harold Teen" (1934) played Edward's cousin Ollie.

I can recommend this film.

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