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Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen (1939)★ 6.5/10

Approved · US · 81 min · July 3, 1939

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Ewald André Dupont, Lewis Seiler

Written by: Crane Wilbur, Fred Niblo Jr.

Group of former reform school kids assigned to corrupt-run shelter. They ally with social workers to oust crooked superintendent and ex-racketeer trying to reform them. Focuses on inmate self-governance dynamics and exposing corruption.

Directed by

Ewald André DupontLewis Seiler

Written by

Crane WilburFred Niblo Jr.

Cast & crew

The Dead End KidsMargaret LindsayBeth AveryRonald ReaganJim DonahueStanley FieldsBuck CaesarBilly HalopTony MarcoBobby JordanJoey RichardsLeo GorceyGyp HallerHuntz HallBingoGabriel DellAceBernard PunslyPatrick Henry 'Ouch' RosenbloomFrankie BurkeSoapGrant MitchellHiram KrispanFrederic TozereMike GarveyArthur LoftElmer KrispanVera LewisSarah KrispanRobert HomansHardyCharley FoyFloogieRaymond BaileyWhiteyClem BevansMr. QuillGeorge IrvingJudgeIla RhodesMaizieByron ArmstrongBoy at Homeless Shelter (uncredited)Joe DevlinNails - a Henchman (uncredited)Jack GardnerHenchman (uncredited)Sol GorssSweet Al - a Henchman (uncredited)Max Hoffman Jr.Gladstone Coach (uncredited)Stuart HolmesMan in Judge's Hockey Game Box (uncredited)Don HulbertBoy at Homeless Shelter (uncredited)Cullen JohnsonBoy eavesdropping (uncredited)Jack KenneyPants - a Henchman (uncredited)Reid KilpatrickRadio Announcer at Hockey Game (uncredited)Al LloydExtra at Hockey Game (uncredited)Jimmie LucasRoll Mop (uncredited)Bernard MatisRival Hockey Player (uncredited)Jack MowerDetective Escort (uncredited)Louis NatheauxMan in Nick's Office (uncredited)Paul NicholsBoy at Homeless Shelter (uncredited)Ray NicholsBoy at Homeless Shelter (uncredited)George NoisomGeorge Norris - Witness at Trial (uncredited)Larry NunnOne of the Young Boys (uncredited)George O'HanlonUsher (uncredited)George Offerman Jr.Jury Foreman (uncredited)Lee PhelpsBailiff (uncredited)Dick RichGuard (uncredited)Ruth RobinsonMrs. Margaret Chandler (uncredited)Cliff SaumGuard (uncredited)Howard SmileyBoy at Homeless Shelter (uncredited)Ernie StantonNick (uncredited)Charles SullivanHenchman (uncredited)Kenneth WilliamsBoy at Homeless Shelter (uncredited)Lottie WilliamsMrs. Williams (uncredited)Tom WilsonGuard (uncredited)Jack WiseMan in Line (uncredited)