Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy

YOU'LL WANT TO LICK 'EM...AND LOVE 'EM!

Part of East Side Kids Collection

1942•1h 10m•6.1/10

ComedyDramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(8)

The gang is sent to the Wilton Reform School after they are unjustly convicted of stealing a truck. Bill Collins, brother of co-leader Danny, becomes involved in a killing and, while also innocent, is convicted and sentenced to death. Through a series of events, Muggs, Glimpy, Danny and the rest of the gang, learn that Knobby, a henchman of Luke Manning, knows something about the murder.

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Production

Sam Katzman Productions, Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Muggs McGinnis

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Danny Collins

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Glimpy Stone

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Knobby

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Luke Manning

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Bill Collins

Joan Barclay

Joan Barclay

Ann Mitchell

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Dratler

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Dorothy Melton

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Jim Barnes

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Charlie Manning

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Charlie Horse

David Gorcey

David Gorcey

Peewee

Bobby Stone

Chalky Jones

Dick Ryan

Jed Miller

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Second Waiter

Bill Lawrence

Skinny

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Policeman (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

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