The lives of a young man, a young woman, an notorious gangster, and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.
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- Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sylvia Sidney | ... |
Drina
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Dave
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| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
'Baby Face' Martin
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| Wendy Barrie | ... |
Kay
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| Claire Trevor | ... |
Francey
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Hunk
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| Marjorie Main | ... |
Mrs. Martin
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| Billy Halop | ... |
Tommy
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| Huntz Hall | ... |
Dippy
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| Bobby Jordan | ... |
Angel
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| Leo Gorcey | ... |
Spit
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| Gabriel Dell | ... |
T.B.
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| Bernard Punsly | ... |
Milty
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| Charles Peck | ... |
Philip
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| Minor Watson | ... |
Mr. Griswald
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| James Burke | ... |
Mulligan
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Doorman
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| Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Mrs. Connell
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Mrs. Fenner
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George Humbert | ... |
Pascagli
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| Marcelle Corday | ... |
Governess
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Earl Askam | ... |
Griswald's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Dr. Flynn - Intern (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Policeman at Killing (uncredited)
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| Al Bridge | ... |
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
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| Lucile Browne | ... |
Well-Dressed Woman (uncredited)
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Audrey Carol | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Gilbert Clayton | ... |
Man with Weak Voice (uncredited)
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| G. Pat Collins | ... |
Detective at Killing (uncredited)
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Jerry Cooper | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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Bill Dagwell | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Kay's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Wesley Giraud | ... |
Tough Boy Looking for Fight (uncredited)
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Whitey (uncredited)
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| Larry Harris | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Policeman on Morning Beat (uncredited)
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| Esther Howard | ... |
Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
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| Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Police Lieutenant at Killing (uncredited)
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Payne B. Johnson | ... |
Boy on Dock (uncredited)
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| Sidney Kibrick | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Maude Lambert | ... |
Woman with Poodle (uncredited)
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Paula Hariette Levy | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Kathryn Ann Lujan | ... |
Milty's Sister (uncredited)
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| Mickey Martin | ... |
Tough Boy Looking for Fight (uncredited)
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Mona Monet | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Tom Randall | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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Norman Salling | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Hugh Sheridan | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Frank Shields Sr. | ... |
Well-Dressed Man (uncredited)
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| Walter Soderling | ... |
Coroner at Killing (uncredited)
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Charlotte Treadway | ... |
Woman with Poodle (uncredited)
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Gertrude Valerie | ... |
Old Lady with Old Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Wyler | ||
Written by
| Lillian Hellman | ... | (screen play) |
| Sidney Kingsley | ... | (based upon the play by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | producer |
| Merritt Hulburd | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Gregg Toland | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Daniel Mandell | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
Set Decoration by
| Julia Heron | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Omar Kiam | ... | (costumes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edmond F. Bernoudy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Frank Maher | ... | sound recorder |
Special Effects by
| James Basevi | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Eagler | ... | process photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Norman Bel Geddes | ... | produced for the stage by |
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | presenter |
| Frank P. Goodnow | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Jock Laurence | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (A Samuel Goldwyn Production)
Distributors
- United Artists (1937) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1937) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1937) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1937) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1937) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Dr. Hauser & Company (1937) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Ealing Distribution)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Svensk Talfilm (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Pioneer Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Jeunesse kikaku (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Reserva Especial (Brazil) (VHS)
- Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Dead End Kids are introduced in their intricate East Side slum, overlooked by the apartments of the rich. Their antics, some funny, some vicious, alternate with subplots: unemployed architect Dave is torn between Drina, sweet but equally poor, and Kay, a rich man's mistress; gangster Baby Face Martin returns to his old neighborhood and finds that nobody is glad to see him. Then violent crime, both juvenile and adult, impacts the neighborhood and its people.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | THE GREATEST GANGSTER THRILLER THAT EVER EXPLODED FROM THE SCREEN! (1944 reissue print ad - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | William Wyler gave Claire Trevor an old purse and broken high heel shoes. He had her minimize her make-up and ordered her not to comb her hair when she got up in the morning. He wanted her to look like the downtrodden character she was playing. See more » |
| Goofs | Baby Face Martin suddenly appears from nowhere and is leaning against a railing as the boys are fighting. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Boo-Hoo See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Every street in New York ends in a river. For many years the dirty banks of the East River were lined with the tenements of the poor. Then the rich, discovering that the river traffic was picturesque, moved their houses eastward. And now the terraces of these great apartment houses look down into the windows of the tenement poor. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hunk:
Maybe I'm wrong. We all make mistakes, boss. That's why they put the rubber on the ends of pencils. See more » |