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Released April 02, 1943
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Universal
66 min. (Feature Film)

The Dead End Kids, aka the Little Tough Guys (Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, Gabe Dell and Norman Abbott), are determined to put their delinquent ways behind them, find legitimate jobs and do their part to support the war effort on the homefront. But past reputations are tough to overcome and personnel managers aren't willing to give them a chance. Shipping manager Moulton (Frank Albertson) at Mr. Carruther's department store gives jobs to Tommy Banning and the gang, hoping to win a date with Tommy's sister Sheila. Moulton is mixed up in a fencing operation run by racketeer Duke Rodman (Milburn Stone), and he sets Tommy and the gang up as fall guys when an investigation into missing store jewelry begins casting suspicion.

Shemp Howard costars as 'Binky,' owner of the local soda shop hangout of the kids.

Bobby Jordan returned to the cast after a couple years at Monogram's competing East Side Kids series, replacing Billy Halop as gang leader 'Tommy.' Norman Abbott (Bud Abbott's nephew) joins the cast as 'Ape,' replacing Bernard Punsly.

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Bobby Jordan
Tommy Banning

Gabe Dell
String

Elyse Knox
Suzanne Booker

Frank Albertson
Frank Moulton

Don Porter
Jerry Brady

Evelyn Ankers
Sheila Banning

Milburn Stone
Duke Rodman

Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. Carruthers

Mary Gordon
Mrs. Banning

Dorothy Vaughan
Mrs. Meegan

Paul McVey
Mr. Meecham

Arthur Hoyt
Mr. Quink

Minerva Urecal
Miss Billings

Robert F. Hill
Personnel manager

Howard M. Mitchell
Personnel manager

Rex Lease
Personnel manager

Mira McKinney
Jewelry customer

Harriet Vine
Young lover

Peter Michael
Young lover

Robert Paige
Actor in movie

Jane Frazee
Actress in movie

Harry Holman
Snoring man

Janet Shaw
Young girl

Milton Kibbee
Mr. McGann

Roy Brent
Waiter

Caroline Cooke
Languid customer

Fern Emmett
Lady in 'poiple'

Cliff Clark
Mr. Macklin

William Gould
Detective

Frank O'Connor
2nd detective

Joseph A. Crehan
Det. Sergeant

Lew Kelly
Jailor

Wade Boteler
Police Sergeant

Jack C. Smith
Policeman

Ben Erway
Sharkey


Ben Pivar
Producer

Brenda Weisberg
Screenplay

William A. Sickner
Director of Photography

Ray Snyder
Film Editor

John B. Goodman
Art Director

Ralph M. DeLacy
Associate Art Director

Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration

Edward R. Robinson
Associate Set Decorator

Bernard B. Brown
Sound Director

Paul Neal
Sound Technician

Hans J. Salter
Musical Director

Gil Valle
Assistant Director


















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