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The West Side Kid
The West Side Kid

The West Side Kid

HE STANDS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BUY HIS OWN DEATH!

Genres

DramaActionCrimeRomance

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Millionaire Sam Winston is an unhappy man. His wife Constance lives a gay life, devoting all her time to parties; his daughter Gloria is in one scandal after another, changing husbands as often as her moods, and son Jerry spends his time getting drunk and chasing women. Sam hires gangster Johnny April to bump him off but Johnny, liking the old man, defers the killing and sets about making the family appreciate Sam.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

23 August 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Johnny April

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Sam Winston

Dale Evans

Dale Evans

Gloria Winston

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Shoelace

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

The Worrier

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Winston

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Ramsey Fensel

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Donovan

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Gwylim

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Jerry Winston

Georges Metaxa

Georges Metaxa

Dr. Kenton

Dorothy Burgess

Dorothy Burgess

Toodles

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Businessman

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Butler

Mozelle Cravens

Mozelle Cravens

Dancer

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Racketeer

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Landlady

Mary Kenyon

Mary Kenyon

Dancer

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Businessman

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Henchman

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Reporter

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