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Kid Dynamite

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
588
YOUR RATING
Vince Barnett, Pamela Blake, Kay Marvis, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Wheeler Oakman, and Bobby Stone in Kid Dynamite (1943)
ComedyCrimeDrama
When gamblers kidnap Muggs to throw a fight, friend Danny steps in and wins the scheduled boxing bout, leaving Mugs jealous, resentful and wrongfully suspicious.When gamblers kidnap Muggs to throw a fight, friend Danny steps in and wins the scheduled boxing bout, leaving Mugs jealous, resentful and wrongfully suspicious.When gamblers kidnap Muggs to throw a fight, friend Danny steps in and wins the scheduled boxing bout, leaving Mugs jealous, resentful and wrongfully suspicious.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
588
YOUR RATING
    • Wallace Fox
    • Paul Ernst(story "The Old Gang")
    • Gerald Schnitzer(screenplay)
    • Morey Amsterdam(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Leo Gorcey
    • Huntz Hall
    • Bobby Jordan
    • Wallace Fox
    • Paul Ernst(story "The Old Gang")
    • Gerald Schnitzer(screenplay)
    • Morey Amsterdam(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Leo Gorcey
    • Huntz Hall
    • Bobby Jordan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    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)
    Benny Bartlett, David Durand, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, 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)

    Top cast

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    Leo Gorcey
    Leo Gorcey
    • Ethelbert 'Mugs' 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
    • Benny 'Beanie' Miller
    Ernest Morrison
    Ernest Morrison
    • Scruno Jackson
    • (as Sunshine Sammy)
    Bobby Stone
    • Harry 'Stoney' Stone
    David Durand
    David Durand
    • Joe '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
      • Wallace Fox
      • Paul Ernst(story "The Old Gang")
      • Gerald Schnitzer(screenplay)
      • Morey Amsterdam(additional dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ava Gardner was scheduled to play Ivy, but she was replaced by Pamela Blake because of illness.
    • Goofs
      The screen credits spell Muggs with one G, but everywhere in the film (most blatantly on shirts for team Muggs) Muggs is spelled with two Gs.
    • Quotes

      Louis Gendick: D'you ever think of joining another gang?

      Danny Lyons: That'd be running away.

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

      Danny Lyons: Like Muggs?

      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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    6/10
    East Side Kids group sparkles with ad libbing.
    In this wartime (1943) East Side Kids picture, Muggs McGinnis (Leo Gorcey), East Side boxing champion, is scheduled to meet the West Side kingpin in the ring for the City title, but is kidnapped by several thugs just before the bout, resulting in Muggs' friend and fellow gang member, Danny Lyons (Bobby Jordan) replacing him and defeating the West Sider, only to have Muggs believe that Danny was responsible for the abduction in order to achieve glory. The film is marked by the clever ad libbing skills of the entourage which, while at times intentionally corny, help to propel the story rapidly along and the customary East Side mixture of boxers, gangsters, and patriotic propaganda is leavened with a dash of romance and a funny jitterbug contest featuring big band singer/comedienne Marion Miller, all competently directed by Wallace Fox.
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    • Jun 21, 2002

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1943 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Production company
      • Sam Katzman Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 6 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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