Kid Dynamite

Kid Dynamite

From the SATURDAY EVENING POST story, "THE OLD GANG," by Paul Ernst

Part of East Side Kids Collection

1943•1h 6m•7.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(6)

The East Side boxing champion Muggs answers a challenge to a fight against the West Side champ but just before the match he is kidnapped. His friend Danny Lyons takes his place and wins the fight, only to have Mugs believe that Danny was responsible for his kidnapping.

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Production

Banner Productions, Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Muggs McGinnis

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Glimpy McGleavey

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Danny Lions

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Harry Wycoff

Pamela Blake

Pamela Blake

Ivy McGinnis

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Beanie Miller

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Sunshine Sammy Morrison

Scruno Jackson

Bobby Stone

Stoney Stone

David Durand

David Durand

Skinny Collins

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Klinkhammer

Daphne Pollard

Daphne Pollard

Mrs. McGinnis

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Nick

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson

Jackson

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Louis Gendick

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Judge

Wheeler Oakman

Wheeler Oakman

Tony

Marguerita Padula

Marguerita Padula

Mrs. Lyons

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Clancy

Kay Marvis

Kay Marvis

Kay

Ray Miller

Ray

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