Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

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1939
1h 21m
6.2(4 votes)
Drama

Overview

A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrupt warden, who has been embezzling funds from the institution. He hatches a plan to derail the reformed convict's efforts and have him sent back to prison, and part of that scheme involves cracking down hard on the reform school's inmates.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Margaret Lindsay

Beth Avery

Margaret Lindsay
Acting

Ronald Reagan

Jim Donahue

Ronald Reagan
Acting

Stanley Fields

Buck Caesar

Stanley Fields
Acting

Billy Halop

Tony Marco

Billy Halop
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Bobby Jordan

Joel "Joey" Richards

Bobby Jordan
Acting

Leo Gorcey

Gyp Haller

Leo Gorcey
Acting

Huntz Hall

Bingo

Huntz Hall
Acting

Gabriel Dell

Ace

Gabriel Dell
Acting

Bernard Punsly

Ouch

Bernard Punsly
Acting

Frankie Burke

Soap

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Acting

Grant Mitchell

Hiram Krispan

Grant Mitchell
Acting

Frederic Tozere

Mike Garvey

Frederic Tozere
Acting

Arthur Loft

Elmer Krispan

Arthur Loft
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Vera Lewis

Sarah Krispan

Vera Lewis
Acting

Robert Homans

Hardy

Robert Homans
Acting

Charley Foy

Floogie

Charley Foy
Acting

Raymond Bailey

Whitey

Raymond Bailey
Acting

Clem Bevans

Mr. Quill

Clem Bevans
Acting

George Irving

Judge

George Irving
Acting

Ila Rhodes

Maizie

Ila Rhodes
Acting

Joe Devlin

Nails - a Henchman (uncredited)

Joe Devlin
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Jack Gardner

Henchman (uncredited)

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Sol Gorss

Sweet Al - a Henchman (uncredited)

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Max Hoffman Jr.

Gladstone Coach (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.
Acting

Stuart Holmes

Man in Judge's Hockey Game Box (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Acting

Jack Kenney

Pants - a Henchman (uncredited)

Jack Kenney
Acting

Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Announcer at Hockey Game (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick
Acting

Al Lloyd

Extra at Hockey Game (uncredited)

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Jimmie Lucas

Roll Mop (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Detective Escort (uncredited)

Jack Mower
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Louis Natheaux

Man in Nick's Office (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux
Acting

George Noisom

George Norris - Witness at Trial (uncredited)

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Larry Nunn

One of the Young Boys (uncredited)

Larry Nunn
Acting

George O'Hanlon

Usher (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon
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George Offerman, Jr.

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.
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Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Dick Rich

Guard (uncredited)

Dick Rich
Acting

Ruth Robinson

Margaret Chandler (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Guard (uncredited)

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Ernie Stanton

Nick (uncredited)

Ernie Stanton
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Charles Sullivan

Henchman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Lottie Williams

Mrs. Williams (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

Guard (uncredited)

Tom Wilson
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Jack Wise

Man in Line (uncredited)

No Image

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