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Kid Dynamite

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
581
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
151,918
57,879
Vince Barnett, Pamela Blake, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Wheeler Oakman, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
ComedyCrimeDrama
EastSide boxing champion (Leo Gorcey) has been challenged to fight the West Side champ but is kidnapped before the match. Leo's friend (Bobby Jordan) takes his place and wins the fight only ... Read allEastSide boxing champion (Leo Gorcey) has been challenged to fight the West Side champ but is kidnapped before the match. Leo's friend (Bobby Jordan) takes his place and wins the fight only to have Leo think that Bobby was responsible for his kidnapping.EastSide boxing champion (Leo Gorcey) has been challenged to fight the West Side champ but is kidnapped before the match. Leo's friend (Bobby Jordan) takes his place and wins the fight only to have Leo think that Bobby was responsible for his kidnapping.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
581
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
151,918
57,879
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Wallace Fox
    • Writers
      • Paul Ernst(story "The Old Gang")
      • Gerald Schnitzer(screenplay)
      • Morey Amsterdam(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Leo Gorcey
      • Huntz Hall
      • Bobby Jordan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Wallace Fox
    • Writers
      • Paul Ernst(story "The Old Gang")
      • Gerald Schnitzer(screenplay)
      • Morey Amsterdam(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Leo Gorcey
      • Huntz Hall
      • Bobby Jordan
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Photos8

    David Durand, Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
    Pamela Blake, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Bobby Jordan in Kid Dynamite (1943)
    Gabriel Dell, David Durand, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
    Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
    David Durand, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, Bobby Jordan, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
    Pamela Blake, Gabriel Dell, David Durand, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, and Ray Miller in Kid Dynamite (1943)
    Benny Bartlett, Pamela Blake, Gabriel Dell, David Durand, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, Bobby Jordan, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)

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    Leo Gorcey
    Leo Gorcey
    • Muggs McGinnis
    Huntz Hall
    Huntz Hall
    • Glimpy McGleavey
    Bobby Jordan
    Bobby Jordan
    • Danny Lyons
    Gabriel Dell
    Gabriel Dell
    • Harry Wycoff
    Pamela Blake
    Pamela Blake
    • Ivy McGinnis
    Benny Bartlett
    Benny Bartlett
    • Beanie Miller
    Ernest Morrison
    Ernest Morrison
    • Scruno Jackson
    • (as Sunshine Sammy)
    Bobby Stone
    • Harry 'Stoney' Stone
    David Durand
    David Durand
    • Skinny Collins
    • (as Dave Durand)
    Vince Barnett
    Vince Barnett
    • Klinkhammer
    Daphne Pollard
    Daphne Pollard
    • Mrs. McGinnis
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    • Nick - Pool Hall Owner
    Dudley Dickerson
    Dudley Dickerson
    • Jackson
    Henry Hall
    Henry Hall
    • Louis Gendick
    Minerva Urecal
    Minerva Urecal
    • Judge
    Wheeler Oakman
    Wheeler Oakman
    • Tony - Bookie
    Marguerita Padula
    • Mrs. Lyons
    • (as Margaret Padula)
    Jack Mulhall
    Jack Mulhall
    • Clancy - Second Abductor
    • Director
      • Wallace Fox
    • Writers
      • Paul Ernst(story "The Old Gang")
      • Gerald Schnitzer(screenplay)
      • Morey Amsterdam(additional dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ava Gardner was scheduled to play Ivy, but she was replaced by Pamela Blake because of illness.
    • Quotes

      Louis Gendick: Did you ever think of joining another gang?

      Danny Lyons: That would be running away.

      Louis Gendick: Not the outfit I'm talkin' about. They'll be glad to get you... They will sooner or later. You'll be fightin' all kinds of bullies.

      Danny Lyons: Like Mugs?

      Louis Gendick: Worse. These bullies are called Japs and Nazis.

      Danny Lyons: You mean the army.

      Louis Gendick: That won't be runnin' away, Danny. That's real fightin'.

    • Crazy credits
      The first set of credits lists Pamela Blake, Mike Riley's Orchestra and Marion Miller. The comprehensive cast list, however, omits the Orchestra and Miller. In such a case, the IMDb cast ordering uses the first set of credits first, followed by the rest from the second set.
    • Connections
      Followed by Clancy Street Boys (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      Comin' Thro' the Rye
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Scottish music
      Words by Robert Burns
      Played by Mike Riley's Orchestra and sung by Marion Miller at the dance contest

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    5/10
    "The East Side Kids" Catch the Jitterbug
    "East Side" boxing star "Mr. Dynamite" Leo Gorcey (as Ethelbert "Muggs" McGinnis) is kidnapped by thugs, in order to throw a championship fight to New York City's rival "West Side". But fellow "East Side Kid" Bobby Jordan (as Danny Lyons) takes Mr. Gorcey's place, and wins the fight. Gorcey is convinced Mr. Jordan, who is dating his sister, had him waylaid on purpose. To make matters worse, Jordan wins a TKO over Gorcey in "The East Side Amateur Jitterbug Contest", with pretty partner Pamela Blake (as Ivy McGinnis).

    This is a poorly scripted entry in "The East Side Kids" series. Gorcey's "Muggs" veers too far away from his established character; especially, in the way he treats Jordan's "Danny"; yet, Gorcey and Jordan perform the roles well enough to make it work. The jitterbugging contest, with Huntz Hall (as Glimpy McGleavey) and his TALL partner, is a highlight. To beef up the team, Benny Bartlett (as Bennie Miller) and David Durand (as Joe "Skinny" Collins) join returning Ernest Morrison (as Scruno Jackson) and Bobby Stone (as Harold "Stoney" Stone). The film ends on a patriotic note.

    ***** Kid Dynamite (2/5/43) Wallace Fox ~ Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall
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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Little Mobsters
    • Production company
      • Sam Katzman Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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