Juvenile Court

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 Michael L. Simmons

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Paul Kelly Gary Franklin
Rita Hayworth Marcia Adams
Frankie Darro Stubby
Hal E. Chester Lefty
Don Latorre Mickey
David Gorcey Pighead
Richard Selzer Ears
Allan Ramsay Davy
Charles Hart Squarehead
Howard Hickman Governor Stanley
Stanley Andrews Mayor (uncredited)
Sam Ash Reporter (uncredited)

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