Juvenile Court

Sep 10, 1938

1h 0m

★ 5.0

THRILL-TEAMING TALE OF A CRIME-BREEDING CITY!

Overview

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 dwellers at appeal for public monies to provide recreational places for the slum kids.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Juvenile Court Trailers

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Cast

Gary Franklin

Paul Kelly

Marcia Adams

Rita Hayworth

Stubby

Frankie Darro

Lefty

Hal E. Chester

Mickey

Don Latorre

Pighead

David Gorcey

Ears

Richard Selzer

Davy

Allan Ramsay

Squarehead

Charles Hart

Governor Stanley

Howard Hickman

Mayor (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Reporter (uncredited)

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