THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL(1939) MOVIE PAGE


THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL(1939)
In the set: 100 Greatest Mystery Classics


A boxer is framed for murder and the only people
who know the truth are killed shorly after the
man was killed! This sends him in a spiral down
that takes him downhill pretty quickly! The main
problem with this is the stupid Dead End Brats! C

A review from IMDb.com:

This is breezy highly entertaining drama with an
excellent cast. Garfield is fine as a boxer hiding
from the police with that motley crew the Dead End
Kids. Most notable of these is the beautiful Billy
Halop who has some very moving moments. Gloria
Dickson, who in real life died very young in a
house fire, is strong and very attractive as
Halop's sister, and in the early scenes Ann
Sheridan, on the brink of stardom, is a knock-out.
May Robson is very funny as a crusty old granny,
but Claude Rains proves here that even a great
actor can flounder if mis-cast (whoever thought
of casting him as a tough New York cop?).

Busby Berkeley proves here that he was a fine
director with or without musical numbers. The
film moves at a terrific pace and the water
tower sequence is very suspenseful and well
photographed. The ending is contrived, and
the plot nothing startling or original, but
I still found this a highly enjoyable
experience. - David-240

Cast:

John Garfield ... Johnnie
The Dead End Kids ... (as The 'Dead End' Kids)
Claude Rains ... Detective Phelan
Ann Sheridan ... Goldie
May Robson ... Grandma
Gloria Dickson ... Peggy
Billy Halop ... Tommy
Bobby Jordan ... Angel
Leo Gorcey ... Spit
Huntz Hall ... Dippy
Gabriel Dell ... T.B.
Bernard Punsly ... Milt (as Bernard Punsley)
Robert Gleckler ... Doc Ward
John Ridgely ... Magee
Barbara Pepper ... Budgie
William B. Davidson ... Ennis (as William Davidson)
Ward Bond ... Lenihan
Robert Strange ... Malvin
Louis Jean Heydt ... Smith
Frank Riggi ... Rutchek
Cliff Clark ... Manager (as Cliff Clarke)
Dick Wessel ... Collucci
Raymond Brown ... Sheriff
Sam Hayes ... Fight Announcer
Jack Austin ... Cop #1 (uncredited)
Irving Bacon ... Speed - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Clem Bevans ... Second Fight Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Richard Bond ... Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Edwin Brian ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan ... Schwimmer (uncredited)
Nat Carr ... Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler ... Detective #2 (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper ... Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Hal Craig ... Detective #3 (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham ... Columnist (uncredited)
John Dilson ... Doctor (uncredited)
Mike Donovan ... Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan ... Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)
John Harron ... First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson ... Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)
Arthur Housman ... Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)
Reid Kilpatrick ... Radio Sports Commentator (uncredited) (voice)
Harry Leroy ... Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)
Al Lloyd ... Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd ... Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel ... Splash (uncredited)
Larry McGrath ... Second Fight Referee (uncredited)
Frank Meredith ... Cop #2 (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty ... Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)
Paul Panzer ... Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Bob Perry ... Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)
Charles Randolph ... First Fight Referee (uncredited)
John J. Richardson ... Reporter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)
Bert Roach ... Hendricks (uncredited)
Dave Roberts ... Police Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
Sally Sage ... Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
Cliff Saum ... Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)
Janet Shaw ... Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)
John Sheehan ... Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)
Ronald Sinclair ... J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan ... Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)
Dorothy Varden ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Tom Wilson ... Kid Tacoma (uncredited)
Jack Wise ... Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)


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