Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy

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Mr. Wise Guy

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

1942

1h 10m

6.1(8 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

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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20 members

Acting

Leo Gorcey

Muggs McGinnis

Leo Gorcey

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Bobby Jordan

Danny Collins

Bobby Jordan

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Huntz Hall

Glimpy Stone

Huntz Hall

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Billy Gilbert

Knobby

Billy Gilbert

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Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Luke Manning

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

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Douglas Fowley

Bill Collins

Douglas Fowley

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Joan Barclay

Ann Mitchell

Joan Barclay

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Warren Hymer

Dratler

Warren Hymer

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Ann Doran

Dorothy Melton

Ann Doran

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Jack Mulhall

Jim Barnes

Jack Mulhall

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Gabriel Dell

Charlie Manning

Gabriel Dell

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Sidney Miller

Charlie Horse

Sidney Miller

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David Gorcey

Peewee

David Gorcey

Acting

Bobby Stone

Chalky Jones

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Dick Ryan

Jed Miller

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Benny Rubin

Second Waiter

Benny Rubin

Acting

Bill Lawrence

Skinny

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Stanley Blystone

Policeman (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

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Frank O'Connor

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

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Charles Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

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