Gallant Sons

B-mystery films were quite the rage in the 1930s and 40s. So were the films of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in which they played precocious teens who wanted to put on a who. Well, "Gallant Sons" is much like combining the two types of films and it's pleasant and entertaining.

The story centers around a group of teenagers and a variety of famous child actors were used in the film, such as Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville and William Tracy. Well, one of the kids has a father who is sent to prison for murder and this causes friction in the gang. Later, however, the teens all put their differences aside and work together to prove that the man was framed. And, to do this, they need to figure out the real killer and get them to incriminate themselves.

Enjoyable and filled with some nice young actors who do a good job in their various roles. Not brilliant but fun and worth seeing.