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Mob Town, a 1941 American crime comedy film directed by William Nigh. The film is a "B-picture" featuring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys, popular groups of young actors known for playing street-wise city youths.
Plot Summary
The story follows a group of wayward youths who idolize a local gangster who was sentenced to death row. A sympathetic police officer, Sgt. Frank Conroy, attempts to steer them away from a life of crime by enrolling them in recreational programs and helping them find legitimate jobs. Tensions rise when the boys discover that Conroy was the officer responsible for arresting the gangster they admired.
Key Cast and Crew
Director: William Nigh
Leading Actors: Dick Foran (as Sgt. Frank Conroy) and Anne Gwynne (as Marion Barker)
The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys:
Billy Halop as Tom Barker
Huntz Hall as Pig
Gabriel Dell as String
Bernard Punsly as Ape
Supporting Cast: Darryl Hickman and Samuel S. Hinds
Production Details
Studio: Universal Pictures
Release Date: October 3, 1941
Runtime: Approximately 60 minutes
Note: There is a more recent film also titled Mob Town released in 2019 starring David Arquette, which is a true-crime thriller about a 1957 mafia summit and is unrelated to this 1941 classic. |
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