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Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

WE'RE FIGHTIN' THE WHOLE WORLD... AND WE'RE TRYIN' TO FIGHT CLEAN!

Genres

Drama

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A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

08 July 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Beth Avery

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Jim Donahue

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

Buck Caesar

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Tony Marco

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Joel "Joey" Richards

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Gyp Haller

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Bingo

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Ace

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Ouch

Frankie Burke

Frankie Burke

Soap

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Hiram Krispan

Frederic Tozere

Frederic Tozere

Mike Garvey

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Elmer Krispan

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Sarah Krispan

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Hardy

Charley Foy

Charley Foy

Floogie

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Whitey

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Mr. Quill

George Irving

George Irving

Judge

Ila Rhodes

Ila Rhodes

Maizie

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Nails - a Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Henchman (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Sweet Al - a Henchman (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Gladstone Coach (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Man in Judge's Hockey Game Box (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Pants - a Henchman (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Announcer at Hockey Game (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd

Extra at Hockey Game (uncredited)

Jimmie Lucas

Jimmie Lucas

Roll Mop (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Detective Escort (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Man in Nick's Office (uncredited)

George Noisom

George Noisom

George Norris - Witness at Trial (uncredited)

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

One of the Young Boys (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Usher (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Margaret Chandler (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Guard (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton

Ernie Stanton

Nick (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Henchman (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Mrs. Williams (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Guard (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Man in Line (uncredited)

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