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The West Side Kid (1943)

HE STANDS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BUY HIS OWN DEATH!

Genre : Drama, Action, Crime, Romance

Runtime : 58M

Director : George Sherman
Writer : Albert Beich, Anthony Coldeway

Synopsis

Millionaire Sam Winston is an unhappy man. His wife Constance lives a gay life, devoting all her time to parties; his daughter Gloria is in one scandal after another, changing husbands as often as her moods, and son Jerry spends his time getting drunk and chasing women. Sam hires gangster Johnny April to bump him off but Johnny, liking the old man, defers the killing and sets about making the family appreciate Sam.

Actors

Don Barry
Don Barry
Johnny April (as Donald Barry)
Henry Hull
Henry Hull
Sam Winston
Dale Evans
Dale Evans
Gloria Winston
Chick Chandler
Chick Chandler
Shoelace
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
The Worrier
Nana Bryant
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Winston
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
Ramsey Fensel
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan
Donovan
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Gwylim
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Jerry Winston
Georges Metaxa
Georges Metaxa
Dr. Kenton
Dorothy Burgess
Dorothy Burgess
Toodles
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Businessman
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
Butler
Mozelle Cravens
Mozelle Cravens
Dancer
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Racketeer
Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett
Landlady
Mary Kenyon
Mary Kenyon
Dancer
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
Businessman
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Henchman
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Reporter

Crews

George Sherman
George Sherman
Director
Albert Beich
Albert Beich
Screenplay
Anthony Coldeway
Anthony Coldeway
Screenplay
George Sherman
George Sherman
Associate Producer
Ernest J. Nims
Ernest J. Nims
Editor
Russell Kimball
Russell Kimball
Art Direction
Jack A. Marta
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Otto Siegel
Otto Siegel
Set Decoration
Kenneth Holmes
Kenneth Holmes
Assistant Director
Dick Tyler Sr.
Dick Tyler Sr.
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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