| Little Tough Guy | |
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| Directed by | Harold Young |
| Produced by | Ken Goldsmith |
| Written by | Gilson Brown Brenda Weisberg (story) |
| Starring | Little Tough Guys |
| Music by | Charles Henderson |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
| Editing by | Philip Cahn |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | July 22, 1938 |
| Running time | 86 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Little Tough Guys in Society (1938) |
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Plot
Johnny Boylan's (Billy Halop) father was sentenced to death for a crime that he was never fully proven to have committed. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Billy Halop ( February 11, 1920 – November 9, 1976) was an American actor born in New York City. He and his family move to a poorer section of the East Side in New York City. His sister, Kay (Helen Parrish) resorts to dancing in a burlesque theater after she is fired from her job. Helen Parrish ( March 23, 1924 – 22 February, 1959) was an American movie actress Her former fiance, Paul Wilson (Robert Wilcox), still cares for her and wants to help her, but she avoids him because of the shame she is feeling. Notable people named Robert Wilcox include Robert Wilcox (actor, American film actor Robert William Wilcox, Native Hawaiian revolutionary
Johnny tries to enlist his fellow newsboy friends to help prove his father's innocence. They try to convince the judge, but are unsuccessful. In frustration, Johnny tosses a brick through the judge's car window, which begins his life of crime. He enlists his friend Pig (Huntz Hall) to help him rob a drugstore. Henry "Huntz" Hall ( August 15, 1919 – January 30, 1999) was an American radio, theatrical, and motion They are subsequently chased by the police and hide out. However, the cops find them and Pig begs Johnny to surrender. Eventually Pig leaves the store and is shot and killed by the police. Johnny is captured and sent to reform school.
Chronology
- In terms of chronological order, this was released after the Dead End Kids film, Crime School. The Dead End Kids were a group of young actors from New York who appeared in Sidney Kingsley 's Broadway play Dead End in 1935 Crime School is a 1938 Warner Bros film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring the Dead End Kids and Humphrey Bogart.
Cast
- Robert Wilcox as Paul Wilson
- Helen Parrish as Kay Boylan
- Marjorie Main as Mrs. Helen Parrish ( March 23, 1924 – 22 February, 1959) was an American movie actress Marjorie Main ( February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975) was an Oscar -nominated American character actress, perhaps Boylan
- Jackie Searl as Cyril Gerrard
- Peggy Stewart as Rita Belle
- Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Jackie Searl (John E Searl ( July 7, 1920 - 29 April 1991) was a U Wanamaker
- Edward Pawley as Jim Boylan
- Olin Howland as Baxter
- Pat C. Edward Joel Pawley ( March 16, 1901, Kansas City Missouri - January 27, 1988, Charlottesville Flick as Peddler
- Billy Halop as Johnny Boylan
- Huntz Hall as 'Pig'
- Gabriel Dell as String
- Bernard Punsly as Ape
- Hal E. Chester as Dopey (credited as Hally Chester)
- David Gorcey as Sniper
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