In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

Humphrey Bogart
Mark Braden

Gale Page
Sue Warren

Billy Halop
Frank 'Frankie' Warren

Bobby Jordan
Lester 'Squirt' Smith

Huntz Hall
Richard 'Goofy' Slade

Leo Gorcey
Charles 'Spike' Hawkins

Bernard Punsly
George "Fats" Papadopolous

Gabriel Dell
Timothy "Bugs" Burke
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May 10, 1938
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Crime, Drama
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