Movie·1938·1h 25m
Crime School
They'll steal your heart again as they turn against the system that tries to make them killers!
Directed By
Lewis Seiler
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.
Written By
Vincent Sherman
Producer
Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner
Cinematography
Arthur L. Todd
Music
Max Steiner
Editor
Terry O. Morse
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
24 votes
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// cast
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Mark Braden
Gale Page
Sue Warren
Billy Halop
Frank 'Frankie' Warren
Bobby Jordan
Lester 'Squirt' Smith
Huntz Hall
Richard 'Goofy' Slade
Leo Gorcey
Charles 'Spike' Hawkins
Bernard Punsly
George "Fats" Papadopolous
Gabriel Dell
Timothy "Bugs" Burke
George Offerman, Jr.
Red
Weldon Heyburn
Cooper
Cy Kendall
Morgan
Charles Trowbridge
Judge Robert E. Clinton
Spencer Charters
Old Doctor
Donald Briggs
New Doctor
Frank Jaquet
Commissioner
Helen MacKellar
Mrs. Burke
Al Bridge
Mr. Burke
Sibyl Harris
Mrs. Hawkins
// crew
Crew
Lewis Seiler
Director
Crane Wilbur
Screenplay, Story
Vincent Sherman
Screenplay
William Clemens
Director
Arthur L. Todd
Director of Photography
Terry O. Morse
Editor
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
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