Mob Town (1941)
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- Approved
- 1h 0min
- Action, Comedy
- 03 Oct 1941 (USA)
- Movie
A young street kid idolizes his brother, a gangster who was sent to death row for murder. Frank, a local cop, tries to ensure that the boy and his gang don't wind up the same way as his brother, and enrolls them in a recreational program...
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Cast
| Dick Foran | ... |
Sgt. Frank Conroy
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| Anne Gwynne | ... |
Marion Barker
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| Billy Halop | ... |
Tom Barker
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| Huntz Hall | ... |
Pig
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| Gabriel Dell | ... |
String
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| Bernard Punsly | ... |
Ape
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| Darryl Hickman | ... |
Butch Malone aka Shrimp
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| Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Judge Luther Bryson
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Uncle Lon Barker
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| Truman Bradley | ... |
Officer Cutler
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| John Butler | ... |
Rummel
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Mr. Loomis
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| Harris Berger | ... |
Charlie - Paper Boy (uncredited)
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Clara Blore | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Hal E. Chester | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Captain Harrington - Police Chief (uncredited)
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Pat Costello | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Darrell | ... |
Mrs. Flynn (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dew | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Edward Emerson | ... |
Nutsy (uncredited)
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Monk Bangor (uncredited)
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| Terry Frost | ... |
Henderson (uncredited)
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Rosina Galli | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Bob Gregory | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Riley Hill | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Mary Kelley | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| John Kellogg | ... |
Brick (uncredited)
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Eva Puig | ... |
Mrs. Minch (uncredited)
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Joe Recht | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Dance Manager (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Roberts | ... |
Tenement Girl (uncredited)
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Peter Sullivan | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vaughan | ... |
Mrs. Flynn (uncredited)
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| Janet Warren | ... |
Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
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| Claire Whitney | ... |
Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)
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| Will Wright | ... |
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Burly Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Nigh | ||
Written by
| Walter Doniger | ... | (original screenplay) and |
| Brenda Weisberg | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ken Goldsmith | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Elwood Bredell | ||
Editing by
| Arthur Hilton | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Otterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ||
Art Department
| Ralph M. DeLacy | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound supervisor |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound technician |
Music Department
| Hans J. Salter | ... | musical director (as H.J. Salter) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- Empire Universal Films (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1942) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1942) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1942) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Film Classics (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young street kid idolizes his brother, a gangster who was sent to death row for murder. Frank, a local cop, tries to ensure that the boy and his gang don't wind up the same way as his brother, and enrolls them in a recreational program and gets them jobs. All seems to go well until the dead gangster's brother finds out that the cop who arrested his brother for murder, which resulted in his being executed, was Frank. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | The Sons of the Slums Meet Their Match! (print ad - El Paso Times - Crawford Theatre -El Paso, Texas - March 3, 1942) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Mary Kelley. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Tough As They Come (1942). See more » |