Million Dollar Kid

Million Dollar Kid

Million Dollar Kid

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Million Dollar Kid

"THOSE BOWERY BLOCK-BUSTERS ARE CLEANING UP THE TOWN"

1944

1h 5m

5.9(10 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

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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

Creative team

Directed by: Wallace Fox
Written by: Frank H. Young
Produced by: Jack Dietz
Sam Katzman

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