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They Made Me a Criminal
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They Made Me a Criminal

Jan 21, 1939
1h 32m
★ 6.1

YOU'D GIVE A DOG A BETTER CHANCE!

Overview

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

Genres

Crime
Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

John Garfield

Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

John Garfield

Claude Rains

Det. Monty Phelan

Claude Rains

Ann Sheridan

Goldie West

Ann Sheridan

May Robson

Grandma Rafferty

May Robson

Gloria Dickson

Peggy

Gloria Dickson

Billy Halop

Tommy

Billy Halop

Bobby Jordan

Angel

Bobby Jordan

Leo Gorcey

Spit

Leo Gorcey

Huntz Hall

Dippy

Huntz Hall

Gabriel Dell

T.B.

Gabriel Dell

Bernard Punsly

Milt

Bernard Punsly

Robert Gleckler

Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

Robert Gleckler

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