United States / Nov 03, 1939 / NR
THE DEAD END KIDS versus THE LITTLE TOUGH GUYS Clashing head on...for control of the gutter!
1h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A tough street kid attempts to rob a post office and is caught. In order to avoid reform school, he takes a job as a messenger with the post office. He finds that he likes it, and when his brother is released from prison, attempts to help his brother go straight. However, the two of them get mixed up with a local gangster, who has plans to start robbing post office branches and using the messenger and his brother to do it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| El Brendel | 'Baldy' |
| Jimmy Butler | Bob Prichard |
| George Offerman, Jr. | Big Lip |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Call a Messenger |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 3 novembre 1939 |
| Production | Ken Goldsmith |
| Writer | Arthur T. Horman |
| Editing | Charles Maynard |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Lubin |
| Camera operators | Elwood Bredell |
| Additional photography | Elwood Bredell |
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| Production design | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman |
| Art direction | Jack Otterson, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Jack Otterson |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
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