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Million Dollar Kid
Million Dollar Kid

Million Dollar Kid

THOSE BOWERY BLOCK-BUSTERS ARE CLEANING UP THE TOWN

Genres

Comedy

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In ridding the area of muggers, the East Side Boys acquire a wealthy benefactor whose privileged son, unbeknownst to him, has fallen in with thugs.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

28 February 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Muggs McGinnis

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Glimpy McClosky

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Lefty

Louise Currie

Louise Currie

Louise Cortland

William Benedict

William Benedict

Skinny

Noah Beery

Noah Beery

Captain Mathews

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Mazie Dunbar

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

John H. Cortland

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Spevin

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Roy Cortland

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Lt. Andre Dupree

Patsy Moran

Patsy Moran

Mrs. McClosky

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. McGinnis

Al Stone

Al Stone

Herbie

David Durand

David Durand

Danny

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