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They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal

6.3

They Made Me a Criminal

NR·1939·92m

Summary

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

Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Johnnie Bradfield, aka Jack Dorney

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Det. Monty Phelan

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Goldie West

May Robson

May Robson

Grandma Rafferty

Gloria Dickson

Gloria Dickson

Peggy

Billy Halop

Billy Halop

Tommy

Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Angel

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Spit

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Dippy

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

T.B.

Bernard Punsly

Bernard Punsly

Milt

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Doc Ward (Johnnie's Manager)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Budgie Massey

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Ennis

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Lenihan

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Malvin

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Randy Smith

Frank Riggi

Gaspar Rutchek

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Manager

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Collucci

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Fight Announcer

Jack Austin

Cop #1 (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Edwin Brian

Newsboy (uncredited)

Raymond Brown

Sheriff (uncredited)

Mushy Callahan

Schwimmer (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Haskell - Reporter at First Fight (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Detective #2 (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper

Elderly Lady (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Detective #3 (uncredited)

Joe Cunningham

Columnist (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Doctor (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Man Behind Grandma (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

First Fight Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Mr. Williamson (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Second Fight Timekeeper (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Drunk Next to Grandma (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Man in Ring After First Fight (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Radio Sports Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Leroy

Spectator at Second Fight (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Man in Front of Spit (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Williamson (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Man at First Fight with Tophat (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Splash (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Second Fight Referee (uncredited)

Frank Meredith

Cop #2 (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Man in Locker Room After First Fight (uncredited)

Jimmy O'Gatty

Rutchek's Handler (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Jim - Assistant Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Cawley - Jack's Handler (uncredited)

Charles Randolph

First Fight Referee (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Reporter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

First Fight Ringsider (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Hendricks (uncredited)

Dave Roberts

Police Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Sally Sage

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)

Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Girl Entering Locker Room (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Man in Front of Grandma (uncredited)

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald Sinclair

J. Douglas Williamson (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Second Fight Trainer (uncredited)

Elliott Sullivan

Elliott Sullivan

Mel - Hoodlum Stealing $50 (uncredited)

Dorothy Varden

Minor Role (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Kid Tacoma (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Second Fight Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Busby Berkeley

Novel

Bertram Millhauser

Novel

Beulah Marie Dix

Screenplay

Sig Herzig

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

June 22, 2022

7

This is one of these films that you need to allow quite a bit of latitude, else you will rule it just too implausible and stop watching. John Garfield ("Johnnie") is a world champion boxer who finds himself embroiled in the death of a journalist. His problem is, he was totally sozzled after his victory so cannot recall what he did, or didn't, do - so absconds to a remote Arizona ranch where he helps the elderly May Robson who runs a refuge for wayward teenagers. That's where he meets, and falls for "Peggy" (Gloria Dickson) and settles down to a respectable life helping teach the boys how to focus their energies on boxing. Thing is, New York plod "Whelan" (Claude Rains) is on his case, and soon this newly found utopia is at risk... Garfield does a fitting job here, he is eminently plausible as the flawed prizefighter and his character's evolution as the story develops is engaging too. Rains features sparingly for much of the film, and I found his efforts a little disappointingly constrained when he did appear. The film really, for me anyway, belonged to the "Dead End Kids" - playing the best game of strip poker I think I've ever seen in a family movie. It's a bit too long, but has good pace, plenty of action, decent dialogue and the romance is kept to a minimum - well worth a watch.

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

police
sports
detective
arizona
boxer
ranch
reporter
dead end kids
boxing