Jail Busters
YARD-BOIDS in a GILDED CAGE!
1955 · 61 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy
Slip and Sach go to prison to help a reporter with a story.
Directed by William Beaudine · Written by Elwood Ullman
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Cast
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Leo Gorcey Slip Mahoney -
Huntz Hall Sach Jones -
Benny Bartlett Butch Williams -
Percy Helton Warden B.W. Oswald -
Barton MacLane Captain Jenkins -
Anthony Caruso Percival P. Lannigan -
Lyle Talbot Cy Bowman -
Bernard Gorcey Louie Dumbrowsky -
David Gorcey Chuck Anderson -
Michael Ross "Big Greeny" -
John Harmon Tomsic -
Fritz Feld Dr. Fernando F. Fordyce
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News Hounds · 1947News Hounds
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