
It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Members of a teenage gang are sent to the State Reformatory, presided over by the callous Thompson. Soon Patsy Gargan, a former gangster appointed Deputy Commissioner, arrives and takes over the administration to run the place on radical principles. Thompson needs a quick way to discredit him.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.9/10 | 71% |
| TMDB | 7.1/1035 votes | 29% |
| Balasaur Score | 70 | 100% |
Key crew
- Edward ChodorovScreenplay
- Archie MayoDirector
Cast
- James CagneyRichard 'Patsy' Gargan
- Madge EvansDorothy Griffith
- Frankie DarroJames 'Jimmie' Smith
- Dudley DiggesThompson
- Arthur ByronJudge H.J. Gilbert
- Allen JenkinsMike
- Sheila TerryBlonde with Mike
- Robert BarratFred Smith
- Allen 'Farina' HoskinsJoliet "Smoke" Hemingway
- Harold HuberJoe
- Dorothy PetersonMrs. Smith
- G. Pat CollinsBrandon
























