They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

I am a fugitive! I am hunted by the mob! I am wanted by the cops! I am forgotten by decent women!

1939•1h 32m•6.3/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(40)

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Det. Monty Phelan

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Goldie West

May Robson

May Robson

Grandma Rafferty

Gloria Dickson

Gloria Dickson

Peggy

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Tommy

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Angel

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Spit

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Dippy

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

T.B.

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Milt

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Budgie Massey

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Ennis

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Lenihan

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Malvin

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Randy Smith

Frank Riggi

Gaspar Rutchek

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Manager

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