

Dead End
1937-08-27 · 93 min · ★ 7.0
The lives of a young man and woman, an infamous gangster and a group of street kids converge one day in a volatile New York City slum.
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- Directors
- William Wyler
- Production companies
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 900,000
Top Cast
Sylvia SidneyDrina
Joel McCreaDave
Humphrey Bogart"Baby Face" Martin
Wendy BarrieKay
Claire TrevorFrancey
Allen JenkinsHunk
Marjorie MainMrs. Martin
Billy HalopTommy
Huntz HallDippy
Bobby JordanAngel
Leo GorceySpit
Gabriel DellT. B.
Bernard PunslyMilty
Minor WatsonMr. Griswald
James BurkeMulligan
Ward BondDoorman
Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Connell
Esther DaleMrs. Fenner
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