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East Side Kids

It's gang war on the streets of New York...when a bunch of half-pint racketeers go "civic-minded' to put the skids under a crime czar!
Feb 10, 1940 · 1h 2m
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PLOT

After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of his best friends goes to prison for a murder he didn't commit. The policeman tries his best to release the friend by proving his innocence.

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CAST

Leon Ames
Pat O'Day
Dennis Moore
Milton "Mileaway" Harris
Joyce Bryant
Molly Dolan
Hal E. Chester
Fred "Dutch" Kuhn
Harris Berger
Danny Dolan
Frankie Burke
Skinny
Vince Barnett
Whisper
Dave O'Brien
Knuckles Dolan
Directed by Robert F. Hill

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Monogram Pictures, Four-Bell Pictures
Country
US

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