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Busby BerkeleyThey Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Boxer Johnny Bradfield (John Garfield) knocks out a rival in a postfight brawl. Thinking he committed murder, he flees to an Arizona ranch run by hard-as-nails Goldie (Ann Sheridan) and her feisty mother(May Robson) and staffed by Leo Gorcey and the Dead End Kids. Though Johnny is relentlessly dogged by Detective Monty Phelan (Claude Rains), the Kids convince him to finance their future gas station by training for and winning a high stakes prizefight. But just as things seem to going "swell" for both Johnny and the Kids, Phelan shows up ready to take Johnny back east in handcuffs? Or is he?


This movie is part of the collection: Feature Films

Director: Busby Berkeley
Producer: Hal Wallis
Production Company: Warner Bros.
Audio/Visual: sound, black and white
Keywords: Leo Gorcey boxing crime drama John Garfield

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Reviewer: zeneida - - November 13, 2008
Subject: error
Is it just my version or does anyone else's have a glitch on their video? I'll try to download it again to recheck.

Reviewer: jimelena - - December 19, 2005
Subject: It's good
Well, I'm not going to criticize this one, there's too many good points. Click and watch, you'll like it.

Reviewer: adios - - December 14, 2005
Subject: A minor classic
Hail, hail - the gang's all here, in this fine, entertaining specimen of Warner's "working class" dramas, a remake of 1933's The Life and Times of Jimmy Dolan. The young, dynamic John Garfield, crusty May Robson, rowdy Dead End Kids, and Claude Rains (as the pursuing detective) keep things bubbling along. Busby Berkeley once again demonstrates his skill at directing non-musical narratives. By the way, Garfield was born Jacob Garfinkle and, after being brought up by relatives, lived the life of a hobo until joining the Civic Repertory Theatre in 1932 and soon after the Group Theatre, established by Lee Strasberg, Harold Clurman, and Cheryl Crawford. This role is typical of the gritty portrayals that characterized Garfield's tenure at Warner Bros. Max Steiner (music) and James Wong Howe (cinematography) contributed.

Reviewer: OleMovieWatcher - - November 23, 2005
Subject: Good Flick!
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

I did catch one error, though - I was just amused that they didn't edit it from the film. In the scene just after the water tower scene, notice when "Jack" and the boys are driving home, one of the boys call him "Johnny". No big deal, just "oops". Doesn't impact the film in any way.

Try it, you'll like it!

Reviewer: Danial - - November 3, 2005
Subject: Excellent
The best Gorcey and Gang flick I have seen to date. Most enjoyable with great nonstop fun from beginning to end.

Reviewer: DaBoid - - October 15, 2005
Subject: A great Dead End Kid classic
I remember watchin this movie when i was a kid i liked it then and it is still a good family classic today