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They Made Me a Criminal (1939) — Kino-polis

They Made Me a Criminal

1939·US

Director: Busby Berkeley

DramaCrime

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

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Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Det. Monty Phelan

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Goldie West

May Robson

May Robson

Grandma Rafferty

Gloria Dickson

Gloria Dickson

Peggy

Billy Halop

Crew

composer

writer

James Wong Howe

cinematographer

Billy Halop

Tommy

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Angel

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Spit

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Dippy

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

T.B.

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Milt

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Budgie Massey

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Ennis

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