Juvenile Court
THRILL-TEAMING TALE OF A CRIME-BREEDING CITY!
NR 1938 · 60 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama
Public Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the cause of Dutch's crimes, enlists the aid of Dutch's sister, Marcia Adams, to get the slum dwellers at appeal for public monies to provide recreational places for the slum kids.
Directed by D. Ross Lederman · Written by Henry Taylor
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Paul Kelly Gary Franklin -
Rita Hayworth Marcia Adams -
Frankie Darro Stubby - H Hal E. Chester Lefty
- D Don Latorre Mickey
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David Gorcey Pighead -
Richard Selzer Ears - A Allan Ramsay Davy
- C Charles Hart Squarehead
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Howard Hickman Governor Stanley -
Stanley Andrews Mayor (uncredited) -
Sam Ash Reporter (uncredited)
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