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Hell's Kitchen (1939)

WE'RE FIGHTIN' THE WHOLE WORLD... AND WE'RE TRYIN' TO FIGHT CLEAN!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : E.A. Dupont, Lewis Seiler
Writer : Crane Wilbur, Fred Niblo Jr.

Synopsis

A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.

Actors

Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay
Beth Avery
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Jim Donahue
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields
Buck Caesar
Billy Halop
Billy Halop
Tony Marco
Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan
Joel "Joey" Richards
Leo Gorcey
Leo Gorcey
Gyp Haller
Huntz Hall
Huntz Hall
Bingo
Gabriel Dell
Gabriel Dell
Ace
Bernard Punsly
Bernard Punsly
Ouch
Frankie Burke
Frankie Burke
Soap
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Hiram Krispan
Frederic Tozere
Frederic Tozere
Mike Garvey
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Elmer Krispan
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
Sarah Krispan
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Hardy
Charley Foy
Charley Foy
Floogie
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
Whitey
Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans
Mr. Quill
George Irving
George Irving
Judge
Ila Rhodes
Ila Rhodes
Maizie
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
Nails - a Henchman (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Henchman (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
Sweet Al - a Henchman (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Max Hoffman Jr.
Gladstone Coach (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Man in Judge's Hockey Game Box (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Jack Kenney
Pants - a Henchman (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick
Reid Kilpatrick
Radio Announcer at Hockey Game (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
Al Lloyd
Extra at Hockey Game (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas
Jimmie Lucas
Roll Mop (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Detective Escort (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux
Man in Nick's Office (uncredited)
George Noisom
George Noisom
George Norris - Witness at Trial (uncredited)
Larry Nunn
Larry Nunn
One of the Young Boys (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
Usher (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Bailiff (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Dick Rich
Guard (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson
Ruth Robinson
Margaret Chandler (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Guard (uncredited)
Ernie Stanton
Ernie Stanton
Nick (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Henchman (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams
Mrs. Williams (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Guard (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Man in Line (uncredited)

Crews

E.A. Dupont
E.A. Dupont
Director
Lewis Seiler
Lewis Seiler
Director
Charles Rosher
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur
Screenplay
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur
Story
Fred Niblo Jr.
Fred Niblo Jr.
Screenplay
Clarence Kolster
Clarence Kolster
Editor
Hugh Reticker
Hugh Reticker
Art Direction
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Dolph Thomas
Dolph Thomas
Sound

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