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They Made Me a Criminal
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They Made Me a Criminal

1939-01-21 · 92 min · ★ 6.3

Crime · Drama

A boxer flees, believing he has committed a murder while he was drunk.

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Directors
Busby Berkeley
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

John GarfieldJohn GarfieldJohnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney
Claude RainsClaude RainsDet. Monty Phelan
Ann SheridanAnn SheridanGoldie West
May RobsonMay RobsonGrandma Rafferty
Gloria DicksonGloria DicksonPeggy
Billy HalopBilly HalopTommy
Bobby JordanBobby JordanAngel
Leo GorceyLeo GorceySpit
Huntz HallHuntz HallDippy
Gabriel DellGabriel DellT.B.
Bernard PunslyBernard PunslyMilt
Robert GlecklerRobert GlecklerDoc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)
John RidgelyJohn RidgelyCharles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Barbara PepperBarbara PepperBudgie Massey
William B. DavidsonWilliam B. DavidsonEnnis
Ward BondWard BondLenihan
Robert StrangeRobert StrangeMalvin
Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean HeydtRandy Smith
Frank RiggiGaspar Rutchek
Cliff ClarkCliff ClarkManager

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