The Chicago Kid

The Chicago Kid

A STORY OF REVENGE!

NR 1945 · 68 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Crime

The story of Joe Ferrill, whose efforts to raise enough money so that his imprisoned father can live comfortably upon release come to naught when the elder Ferrill dies behind bars. Vowing revenge on Society, Joe aligns himself with a bunch of gangsters. He intends to use his mob connections to get even with auditor John Mitchell, the man whose testimony sent Joe's dad to the Big House. But Joe hasn't counted on falling in love with Mitchell's pretty daughter Chris.

Directed by Frank McDonald · Written by Jack Townley

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