Mr. Wise Guy
YOU'LL WANT TO LICK 'EM...AND LOVE 'EM!
1942 | 70m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | William Nigh |
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| Writer: | Martin Mooney, Sam Robins, Harvey Gates, Jack Henley |
| Staring: |
| The gang is sent to the Wilton Reform School after they are unjustly convicted of stealing a truck. Bill Collins, brother of co-leader Danny, becomes involved in a killing and, while also innocent, is convicted and sentenced to death. Through a series of events, Muggs, Glimpy, Danny and the rest of the gang, learn that Knobby, a henchman of Luke Manning, knows something about the murder. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 20, 1942 |
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| Director: | William Nigh |
| Writer: | Martin Mooney, Sam Robins, Harvey Gates, Jack Henley |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | east side kids |
| Production Companies | Monogram Pictures, Sam Katzman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Leo Gorcey | Muggs McGinnis |
| Bobby Jordan | Danny Collins |
| Huntz Hall | Glimpy Stone |
| Billy Gilbert | Knobby |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Luke Manning |
| Douglas Fowley | Bill Collins |
| Joan Barclay | Ann Mitchell |
| Warren Hymer | Dratler |
| Ann Doran | Dorothy Melton |
| Jack Mulhall | Jim Barnes |
| Gabriel Dell | Charlie Manning |
| Sidney Miller | Charlie Horse |
| David Gorcey | Peewee |
| Bobby Stone | Chalky Jones |
| Dick Ryan | Jed Miller |
| Benny Rubin | Second Waiter |
| Bill Lawrence | Skinny |
| Stanley Blystone | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Reformatory Guard (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Martin Mooney | Story |
| Sam Robins | Screenplay |
| Harvey Gates | Screenplay |
| Jack Henley | Screenplay |
| William Nigh | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sam Katzman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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