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  • Juvenile Court (1938)
  • Passed
    60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Juvenile Court (1938)
Passed
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Public Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the cause of Dutch's crimes, enlists the aid of Dutch's sister, Marcia Adams, to get the slum ...See morePublic Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the cause of Dutch's crimes, enlists the aid of Dutch's sister, Marcia Adams, to get the slum dwellers at appeal for public monies to provide recreational places for the slum kids. The Governor provides seed money for the creation of PAL (the Police Athletic League) and all is going well until "Stubby" Adams holds up the box office at a fund raiser for the PAL, and puts the project in jeopardy. Do-gooder story aside, the film is basically a Columbia version of the Dead End Kids, with the hard-headed Darro standing in for Leo Gorcey and Hally Chester as his stand-in Huntz Hall-like punching bag. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Michael L. Simmons (original screen play) | Robert E. Kent (original screen play) | Henry Taylor (original screen play)
Cinematographer
Benjamin H. Kline (photography) (as Benjamin Kline)
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Status
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Updated Sep 10, 1938

Release date
Sep 15, 1938 (United States)

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62 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Kelly
Gary Franklin Gary Franklin   See fewer
Rita Hayworth
Marcia Adams Marcia Adams   See fewer
Frankie Darro
Stubby Stubby   See fewer
Hal E. Chester
Lefty (as Hally Chester) Lefty (as Hally Chester)   See fewer
Don Latorre
Mickey Mickey   See fewer
David Gorcey
Pighead Pighead   See fewer
Richard Selzer
Ears (as Dick Selzer) Ears (as Dick Selzer)   See fewer
Allan Ramsay
Davy (as Allan Ramsey) Davy (as Allan Ramsey)   See fewer
Charles Hart
Squarehead Squarehead   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Governor Stanley Governor Stanley   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Mayor (uncredited) Mayor (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Ash
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry A. Bailey
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Bernard
Hick in Drugstore (uncredited) Hick in Drugstore (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgie Billings
Kid (uncredited) Kid (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blaine
Cop at Boxing Match (uncredited) Cop at Boxing Match (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Blondell
Gary's Secretary (uncredited) Gary's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Brian
Box Office Boy (uncredited) Box Office Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Brown
Civic Meeting Attendee (uncredited) Civic Meeting Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cecil
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chesebro
Cop in Chase Car (uncredited) Cop in Chase Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Clark
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Cop at Drug Store (uncredited) Cop at Drug Store (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited) Detective Capturing Dutch Adams (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Vernon Dent
Mr. Schultz (uncredited) Mr. Schultz (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Boxing Event Attendee (uncredited) Boxing Event Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Druggist (uncredited) Druggist (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Fiske
Spectator at Accident (uncredited) Spectator at Accident (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Fitzgerald
Al (uncredited) Al (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Cop in Squad Car (uncredited) Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Hamilton
Court Spectator (uncredited) Court Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Cop in PAL Office (uncredited) Cop in PAL Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Herman
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
Payne B. Johnson
Boxing Boy (uncredited) Boxing Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Police Car Driver (uncredited) Police Car Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Mr. Lambert (uncredited) Mr. Lambert (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Policeman at Accident (uncredited) Policeman at Accident (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Long
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Mack
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Tina Marshall
Davy's Mother (uncredited) Davy's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Eva McKenzie
Civic Meeting Attendee (uncredited) Civic Meeting Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Osborne
Delivery Man (uncredited) Delivery Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Perry
Gary (uncredited) Gary (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Prather
Mr. Allen (uncredited) Mr. Allen (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Reed
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kane Richmond
Bradley (uncredited) Bradley (uncredited)   See fewer
Cleo Ridgely
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Constantine Romanoff
Spectator at Accident (uncredited) Spectator at Accident (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Schindell
Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Simpson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Buster Slaven
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited) Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Member of Mayor's Committee (uncredited) Member of Mayor's Committee (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Harris (uncredited) Harris (uncredited)   See fewer
Reggie Streeter
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Dutch Adams (uncredited) Dutch Adams (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Wolheim
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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